How Will be Switch 2 Performance Wise?

[HoloDust]

Soundwave said:

HoloDust said:

Yeah, some folks don't seem to understand how much of a hog Windows is. When the game is running on other OS, not natively, but through compatibility layer, and still outperforms Windows on the same hardware by that much (in that video, CP2077 by 28%, which is, in modern times, whole GPU generation uplift), there is a big red flashing light (not to mention massively better battery life under same load). From my POV, MS is currently more worried about SteamOS, than anything happening in console market.

Tied to the topic, dedicated console with good OS will always beat that same hardware with bloated general purpose OS, especially since there is only one kind of hardware your optimizing for, compared to general approach with PC ports. That said, all "consoles are punching above their weight" compared to PCs due to being dedicated hardware with optimized software, Switch 2 being nothing more or less, despite some folks, who really need to curb their enthusiasm and their overblown statements (or maybe even check their eyesight) thinking otherwise - SW2 performs exactly as expected for level of hardware it is made of, everything else is up to developers.

Consoles are more efficient ... no kidding. Factor in on top of that consoles get specific developer side attention whereas PCs don't and there will always be a sizable gap. That's been the case for 40+ years. 

People can and should be enthusiastic about the Switch 2, the boo birds here have been trying to talk down the system for 1-2 years here and its turns out the system actually has pretty decent performance (cue the folks lecturing everyone like know it alls that the system would be a PS4 at best because "they know Nintendo" ... these people don't know shit, they think it's still 2006 when Nintendo was operating in a vastly different environment with a totally different leadership structure). 

For $450 and a profit required to be made, given also tarrifs, I don't think anyone for June 2025 would be able to make a system with all the other spec features (8 inch reasonably good quality display, 256GB fast UFS 3.1 storage, disconnecting controllers x2, dock with TV output have to come in the package) I don't think anyone right now could offer something vastly better given those requirements. 

Could it be a bit better? Sure, but it's not like the Wii or DS or something where it's vastly underpowered, it's above par for what's available today at that price, which is good enough. Companies don't owe it to you to take a $50-$100 loss per unit, that's a stupid business model that Microsoft tried to push and it got them no where in this business. We can see even from Sony they generally will not take a loss on hardware anymore and you don't get big fat price cuts either, you want something nowadays you have to pay for it and fair enough. 

The Steam Deck is $400 for the base model still and that has a smaller 7 inch display, less hardware performance, no TV dock, no Joycon detachable controllers, and the screen only has a  60 Hz refresh rate whereas Switch 2 has 120 Hz. It's also a significantly bulkier, less portable device. Other models of today like the Steam Deck OLED (which Switch 2 will also outperform) and ROG Ally are $550-$650+, so significantly more expensive, while also far less portable.

There's enthusiasm, there's realism and then there's "Switch 2 looks better than PS5 Pro here" level of nonsense.