Is it feasible for the Switch 2 to have performance near Xbox Series S level at 400$?

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JRPGfan said:

Its probably just because Nvidia did that design on 8nm with samsung.
Nintendo wont spend money to shrink it down.... and pay more for a newer node, even if it could mean a stronger Switch 2 or better battery life.

A big part of the reasoning to stay with 8nm is due to costs... 8nm is less congested than other leading nodes which results in lower prices at a equivalent die-size.
However keep in mind that Samsung 8nm process is just a refined 10nm node, but automotive grade... Which means it has tolerances for -40°C to +105°C operating temperature ranges.

But you are right, the Tegra Orin design was ratified and designed for Samsung's 8nm process, it would cost a hefty sum amount of money and time to port it to something smaller... That will likely come with a platform refresh in a few years time.

Blad3force said:

Switch 2 wont be anywhere near as good as the steam deck 2 hardware wise.
This site has some ego trip going on as regards the steam deck, its a fantastic piece of hardware

Comparing it to the original Steam Deck, it should outperform it. - nVidia's GPU technology is vastly superior to AMD's currently.
Where AMD would likely have the advantage is on the CPU side of the equation.

As for Steamdeck 2... Nothing has been announced, no hardware has been demonstrated, we know nothing about it... It might not come to market for years yet... And obviously something newer should be faster than something older.