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How would it compare to a steamdeck? My nephew loves his steamdeck the extra power made him forgot his switch (and some of the games he can't play on switch also made him prefer to play on steamdeck). Told him a few months switch 2 could be more powerfull and he should keep an eye on it.
Doctor_MG said:
Switch's current bandwidth is 25.6GB/s. Whereas this rumor is suggesting 120GB/s based on the spec. That's a larger leap than 176GB/s to 448GB/s. Add that to it being a jump from 4GB to 12 GB (where PS4 was 8GB to 16GB) and I think you see the idea. Switch to Switch 2, based on this rumor, would be a larger leap than PS4 to PS5 in percentage increase. As, bandwidth wise, PS5 is a 254% increase over PS4 whereas Switch 2 would be (according to this rumor) a 468% increase. In capacity, RAM doubled from PS4 to PS5 and tripled from Switch to Switch 2 (according to the rumor) Which is fantastic. Switch 2 may be closer to the PS5 than the Switch was to the PS4. Which is just going to make porting things easier. |
No doubt the S2 is a larger jump. My point was people are focused on vram and not looking at performance overall. Memory bandwidth is every bit as important as amount of ram.
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konnichiwa said: How would it compare to a steamdeck? My nephew loves his steamdeck the extra power made him forgot his switch (and some of the games he can't play on switch also made him prefer to play on steamdeck). Told him a few months switch 2 could be more powerfull and he should keep an eye on it. |
Deck has 16 gb of ram, more than the S2, but the S2 will be more optimized, thus needs less.
Memory bandwidth of the Deck is 88 gb/s and the S2 at most will be 122 gb/s, it could be less. So overall very similar.
But S2 should have a newer/better architecture. Overall the Switch will be around the Deck and rog ally. Both are good benchmarks on what to expect for the S2.
Edit
The big advantage the S2 could have is the dock. It could, in theory, but used increase power a good amount via active cooling.
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Chrkeller said:
Deck has 16 gb of ram, more than the S2, but the S2 will be more optimized, thus needs less. Memory bandwidth of the Deck is 88 gb/s and the S2 at most will be 122 gb/s, it could be less. So overall very similar. But S2 should have a newer/better architecture. Overall the Switch will be around the Deck and rog ally. Both are good benchmarks on what to expect for the S2. Edit The big advantage the S2 could have is the dock. It could, in theory, but used increase power a good amount via active cooling. |
Thanks for answering, I am excited for June :)
Chrkeller said:
It is a bigger jump, I'm not arguing that. I was just pointing out rating the jump by amount only doesn't paint the full picture. |
I was including that in my assessment. Maybe I just wasn't explicit enough in that.
At any rate, 12GB of LPDDR5X at (apparently) 120 GB/s is gonna be a big jump from the Switch's 4GB of LPDDR4 at 25 GB/s, and games like the next Zelda and Xenoblade should benefit greatly.
Incinerator123 said:
You both knew very well that 12GB was the minimum of ram the switch 2 would get. And you're just nintendo haters trolling. The only thing you're worried is how much of a beating the competitors will take once the Switch 2 releases.
You both knew very well that 12GB was the minimum of ram the switch 2 would get. And you're just nintendo haters trolling. The only thing you're worried about is how much of a beating the competitors will take once the Switch 2 releases. |
This guy reminds me of the good old days when the site first started. So much vitriol towards people who have different preferences or opinions.
Where are the Chad Wardens of yesteryear
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Tober said:
There where a couple of Wii U Deluxe versions early in the Switch life cycle, but that was also because Switch was not backwards compatible. I cannot remember Nintendo launching Deluxe versions or ports of older games within any other System's launch window when it was backwards compatible. Assuming the Switch is backwards compatible, I'm therefore assuming we will not get Deluxe versions or ports of Switch games at least not in the first year. I am guessing the following games: -Mario 3D, featuring Donkey Kong. This would be a nice twist on the 3D Mario formula, combining it with a playable DK. Launchgame. -Show off 'Gimmick' Game. Essentially a smaller tech demo kind of game at launch. Possibly included with the system depending on how much higher Switch2 price point will be. -Casual 'Gimmick' Game. Most likely multiplayer focused. Could be new entry in Mario Party series released during holidays. -New Mario Kart ????. Likely a new take. Probably Summer. -Splatoon4. Yes sounds early, but Splatoon2 followed the first entry really quick. I think they keep this cadence to keep momentum of the series strong. Launch in Fall. -Elden Ring port to impress (like Skyrim did with Switch) hard core gamers. Possibly Armored Core6. -Lot's of Capcom (Streetfighter6, RE Remakes, Monster Hunter Wilds, that dinosaur game) -Good Ubisoft support in 1/2 half of launch window. Probably Assasin's Creed & some family friendly game. -Microsoft's Sea of Thieves and Call of Duty |
Link's Awakening DX. If you consider the Game Boy Color the same console as the original GB and not an full successor, then it's a deluxe version within the same console's life.
konnichiwa said:
Thanks for answering, I am excited for June :) |
No worries. Your nephew and Nintendo fans will be pleased. The S2 will be the deck + 10-20%, meaning a bit better. The S2 is going to be a huge jump and very perceptible to gamers.
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GTA VI port for Switch 2 in 2026 alongside PC version.