Digital Foundry: Nintendo Switch CPU and GPU clock speeds revealed

[SvennoJ]

animegaming said:

SvennoJ said:

Is it that obvious? PS4 pro has a modest boost in CPU speed. Scorpio will have a much bigger difference in cpu speed compared to xbox one. Does this mean that the only difference between undocked and docked will be resolution? More effects, physics, detail, draw distance, all require more attention from the cpu as well. Or will the game run slower while undocked.

It seems likely the undocked specs are the main target, with docked only adding a resolution boost. Yet if games are tailored to 720p regarding detail, draw distance etc, won't they look a bit sparse in 1080p? Like playing a crossplay ps vita game on ps3.

I wonder how the switch will be marketed. Home console $300, $350 deluxe with larger internal storage, like the wiiU release, with $60 games. Or will it launch as a handheld at $250 with $40 games.

Rumors by Laura K Dale are suggesting its $250 with the dock and $300 with a copy of Splatoon. Though considering the cost of development for HD games I imagine games like Zelda and Mario will be 60 with remasters and small scales in terms of budget costing $40. So basically a combination of what you said.

Not too bad, although that likely means CAD 350 with the dock CAD 400 with a game, same as WiiU at launch. Not that Nintendo can do anything about that. I hope the games will be reasonably priced as CAD 80 for new game releases is making me think twice before buying.

I wonder if you'll be able to buy the dock standalone? Standalone WiiU gamepads never happened, yet a separate dock to play on different tvs instead of moving stuff around would be a convenience. Since the dock doesn't do anything anyway, that shouldn't cost much.