haqqaton said: Hey guys, I asked this in another thread but I'm gonna ask it here too... =) Google Pixel C uses Tegra X1 at full speed (1.9GHz on CPU and 1GHz GPU I believe) and doesn't have active cooling. Why is Nintendo using active cooling on Switch if it's Tegra chip is so underclocked? Maybe the rumour is false and there's no active cooling then? Or maybe it's not so severely underclocked? They would need active cooling for the sake of not throttling even with clocks so low (50% on CPU and 80% on GPU when docked)? |
The Pixel C throttles the GPU if it gets too hot, don't think this is an option for a system running games. Keep in mind a tablet does 100 other tasks that are less intensive than running a video game.
And actually the Tegra X1 in the Pixel C is not 100% clock, it's 80% of a full Tegra X1, so it's downclocked as well.
The fan may be an emergency measure more than anything to prevent overheating/sudden system shut down. Lets say for example you have a portable battery pak or access to a USB terminal on a plane ... well theoretically you could then play for like 8 straight hours ... the heat build up in the system may become too much.