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[Rumor] Leak claims Nintendo Switch 2 is using the newer Nvidia T254 SOC
- Thread starter Lunatic_Gamer
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because they're more ridiculous?
We're going to get a console around PS4-level performance with a few boosts from modern architecture,
and not gonna lie
I can live with that
nah, bet you're one of the switch is weaker than ps3 types,
Sleepwalker
Member
I want to believe and I would buy a 500-600 nintendo console day one lol.
But this is bullshit, its gonna be the other chip most likely.
Hopefully I eat crow.
But this is bullshit, its gonna be the other chip most likely.
Hopefully I eat crow.
Fbh
Member
It has BC too.
It actually has DLSS 9.0 which automatically remasters/remakes games. My sources say BoTW on Switch 2 looks and runs like a ps6 game. But since it's done with DLSS9.0 you can use the original Switch cartridge and you need no extra downloads or patches.
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
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blacktout
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This is bullshit. Reread the leak and think about who this dude would have to be in order to have the information he claims to have. He talks about the decision-making process within Nvidia and Nintendo as if he was present at discussions between the companies and has a full understanding of their negotiations and motivations. No one in such a significant position of responsibility within either company would go on 4chan and leak, not only because there would be no incentive to do so, but also because they'd be part of a tiny pool of potential suspects. Leaks like this that have an elaborate, compelling story and give a ton of context and backstory are almost always exactly what they read like: fan fiction.
The leaks that turn out to be true are limited in their scope and offer incomplete information, because real leakers are often people lower on the food chain who are only privy to specific information that's relevant to the context of their employment. It pays to ask not whether the contents of the leak are plausible (because that usually just means leaning on vague "common sense" about how we think companies should behave) but whether the context of the leak makes sense.
So, for example, I buy the Eurogamer/VGC reports about the Breath of the Wild and Matrix demos, because the chain of custody is crystal clear: Nintendo showed off target hardware for the Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom -> some of those developers spoke about what they saw to the press on the condition that they remain anonymous. The contents of those stories were strictly limited to the impressions of those developers and things they would have actually seen (which is why you get rough impressionistic comments comparing it to the PS5 or whatever instead of concrete performance information) and don't contain shit that third party devs wouldn't know (like pricing or the launch lineup).
Meanwhile, this is the exact opposite: there's no way to ascertain what this person's relationship to Nintendo or Nvidia is and no way to contextualize this information. It's all third person omniscient shit, which is a very efficient point-of-view when you're writing a novel or short story and want to give the reader as much information as possible, but makes no sense in the real world unless you're a fucking psychic or God.
The leaks that turn out to be true are limited in their scope and offer incomplete information, because real leakers are often people lower on the food chain who are only privy to specific information that's relevant to the context of their employment. It pays to ask not whether the contents of the leak are plausible (because that usually just means leaning on vague "common sense" about how we think companies should behave) but whether the context of the leak makes sense.
So, for example, I buy the Eurogamer/VGC reports about the Breath of the Wild and Matrix demos, because the chain of custody is crystal clear: Nintendo showed off target hardware for the Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom -> some of those developers spoke about what they saw to the press on the condition that they remain anonymous. The contents of those stories were strictly limited to the impressions of those developers and things they would have actually seen (which is why you get rough impressionistic comments comparing it to the PS5 or whatever instead of concrete performance information) and don't contain shit that third party devs wouldn't know (like pricing or the launch lineup).
Meanwhile, this is the exact opposite: there's no way to ascertain what this person's relationship to Nintendo or Nvidia is and no way to contextualize this information. It's all third person omniscient shit, which is a very efficient point-of-view when you're writing a novel or short story and want to give the reader as much information as possible, but makes no sense in the real world unless you're a fucking psychic or God.
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Or the butler or shifty mustacheod janitor
Zannegan
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Yup. Any time the leaker describes the industry in terms of friendship and rivalry like it's a middle school popularity contest, you can reliably call fake.
daninthemix
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It's wonderful how nervously everyone is waiting, with baited breath, for the full hardware reveal.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
All I want is PS4/XBONE level power and I'll be fine with it
Kataploom
Gold Member
You'll get more than that. Current Switch is basically that with less brute force, it can punch above its weights a lot and it's currently just 30% to 35% Xbone in raw GPU performance and it won't make a jump smaller than 5x in GPU alone.
5x is around the leap from PS4 to PS5 and that was actually the smallest leap I've seen from one generation to the next one in terms of GPU raw perfomance. Before, we could see leaps from 8x to 10+x, so as the Switch in docked mode has 400 GFLOPS, I see it's common sense for Switch 2 to have at least 2TF to 4TF in docked mode PLUS more modern architecture than last gen console + way better CPU (it's actually hard not to, lol) + faster storage.
What I'd find hard to believe is Nintendo not surpassing last gen consoles even in raw power.
Kataploom
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
If the Switch is any indication, they absolutely will cheap out on build quality.
Lunatic_Gamer
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zeldaring
Banned
Misunderstanding he was responding to someone and correcting them saying 254 is Blackwell. It look at the Reedera thread.
I gave up on Nintendo when it comes to hardware after the release of the Wii U.
They could have very easily released a console more powerful than the 360/PS3, but didn't.
They don't care, Nintendo hardware is designed to turn profit day one and to sell Nintendo first party games, that's all.
They could have very easily released a console more powerful than the 360/PS3, but didn't.
They don't care, Nintendo hardware is designed to turn profit day one and to sell Nintendo first party games, that's all.
Tarin02543
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This is so exciting. Perhaps the Nintendos is cheap trope will be debunked this time around.
BootsLoader
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But but…..if FP32 process and fast memory with Nvidia 3nm tech through Nintendo custom sauce then 4K 60fps games better than PS5 and XBOX. Also, hardware efficient so 6 hours battery at least.
You guys just don't learn.
Tams
Member
It's almost like they are first and foremost a business who want to and are legally obliged to make profits.
Or something.
Holammer
Member
If it's a RTX 5000 series as post #119 suggests we're talking 4.7 PS5s taped together. A very scientific number that I spent way too much thinking about, for a stupid joke.
Bernoulli
M2 slut
With the Activision rumors
With PS4 base performance it can be close to series s thanks to DLSS
Astral Dog
Member
tbf despite Nintendo's failure with the Wii U,they just couldn't go all the way from developing SD 3DS/Wii games to Xbox ONE/PS4 tier without trouble ,Wii U served as the middle ground to get their teams familiar with "HD" games
also what they had in plan was to fuse their handheld lineup with the home console, hence the Wii U focus on low energy consumption and game without TV , had it been more powerful instead of the improved ports you would get downgraded
anyways Nintendo did manage to release some impressive looking games on both Wii U and Switch can't wait to see what they have prepared for Switch 2
Rocco Schiavone
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Yeah because you will be put in the PS4 ghetto.
tkscz
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Stuff like this is what makes this fun. This one is extra doubtful though. I'm not one of the "Nintendo would never do new technology" crowd as I've noticed some of their stances have been changing lately with new management and with Apple entering the battle field, it's a good reason for them to be scared and want to do that. However, Lovelace's Tegra model is still in production outside of Thor drive, I don't think they'd skip Lovelace to go immedately with Blackwell BEFORE Blackwell is even on GPUs.
alucard0712_rus
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With PLXX
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
With a fleshlight included
Buggy Loop
Member
FFS
48~72 hours he was saying its T239 on samsung 8nm
all over the place
edit : OK, he still says its T239, and explained that T254 is blackwell, not that Switch 2 uses it. So T254 is only from that 4chan rumour, that's not a credible source.
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mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
I'm not believing a word of this.
