| Norion said: For the process node part surely the fact the Switch used a smaller node than the PS4 and Xbox One shows that the Switch 2 will probably do the same? Especially when considering that the gap between the PS5 and Xbox Series and Switch 2 will be a full 4 years compared to the previous smaller gap of 3 years and 3.5 months. |
The difference is that newer nodes nowadays are more expensive, not about the same price. Imagine you get 200 dies out of an 8 nm wafer for $5,000 while you get 400 out of a 5/4 nm wafer but that costs $15,000 instead.
So that would be your reason. Plus we all have no idea how the frequency-voltage curve behaves for 8 nm vs. 5 nm at those very low Switch-like frequencies. The difference in efficiency might be smaller than some are thinking.
On the other hand, *maybe* it's just the dev kits use 8 nm Orins, not the final product. No one will probably know until people tear down a Switch 2 by ~ December.
