How Will be Switch 2 Performance Wise?

[farlaff]

Soundwave said:

I mean ultimately the fact that you're getting anywhere near XBox Series S GPU performance in a portable this thin is above expectations. 

The fact that it's on 8nm is absolutely bonkers, Nvidia and Nintendo did a great job getting good performance considering that. The graphics output at only 10 watts is outstanding. Puts a lot of those PC handhelds that need 15-20 watts to shame. 

This is definitely a new hardware era for Nintendo, we are definitely out of the DS-Wii-Wii U-3DS era for sure. 

Still think we will get a Pro model revision this cycle too, maybe one that allows the CPU cores to clock higher as there's a lot of performance there I think left untapped.

Agreed! I'm surprised with the performance so far, even though the battery life leaves a lot to be desired. I was one of the people who would be happy with Steam Deck level, but it seems better so far (as I bought Cyberpunk, doubledipping a game I never felt I would, just because I wanted to check the capabilities of the console, ones that I probably wouldn't be feelling as impressed if I had only got MKW).

Last edited by farlaff - on 07 July 2025