Friday, April 4th 2025
Official: Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA "Custom Processor" & AI-Powered Tech
The Nintendo Switch 2, unveiled April 2, takes performance to the next level, powered by a custom NVIDIA processor featuring an NVIDIA GPU with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores for stunning visuals and AI-driven enhancements. With 1,000 engineer-years of effort across every element—from system and chip design to a custom GPU, APIs and world-class development tools—the Nintendo Switch 2 brings major upgrades. The new console enables up to 4K gaming in TV mode and up to 120 FPS at 1080p in handheld mode. Nintendo Switch 2 also supports HDR, and AI upscaling to sharpen visuals and smooth gameplay.
AI and Ray Tracing for Next-Level Visuals
The new RT Cores bring real-time ray tracing, delivering lifelike lighting, reflections and shadows for more immersive worlds. Tensor Cores power AI-driven features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), boosting resolution for sharper details without sacrificing image quality. Tensor Cores also enable AI-powered face tracking and background removal in video chat use cases, enhancing social gaming and streaming. With millions of players worldwide, the Nintendo Switch has become a gaming powerhouse and home to Nintendo's storied franchises. Its hybrid design redefined console gaming, bridging TV and handheld play.
More Power, Smoother Gameplay
With 10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 delivers smoother gameplay and sharper visuals.
Developers get improved game engines, better physics and optimized APIs for faster, more efficient game creation.
Powered by NVIDIA, Nintendo Switch 2 delivers for both players and developers.
Source:
NVIDIA Blog
AI and Ray Tracing for Next-Level Visuals
The new RT Cores bring real-time ray tracing, delivering lifelike lighting, reflections and shadows for more immersive worlds. Tensor Cores power AI-driven features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), boosting resolution for sharper details without sacrificing image quality. Tensor Cores also enable AI-powered face tracking and background removal in video chat use cases, enhancing social gaming and streaming. With millions of players worldwide, the Nintendo Switch has become a gaming powerhouse and home to Nintendo's storied franchises. Its hybrid design redefined console gaming, bridging TV and handheld play.
With 10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 delivers smoother gameplay and sharper visuals.
- Tensor Cores boost AI-powered graphics while keeping power consumption efficient.
- RT Cores enhance in-game realism with dynamic lighting and natural reflections.
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) via NVIDIA G-SYNC in handheld mode ensures ultra-smooth, tear-free gameplay.
Developers get improved game engines, better physics and optimized APIs for faster, more efficient game creation.
Powered by NVIDIA, Nintendo Switch 2 delivers for both players and developers.
36 Comments on Official: Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA "Custom Processor" & AI-Powered Tech
Already in france Mario Kart is 20EUR cheaper than their 90E msrp and DK too is at 60EUR, but for the life of me I cannot understand who decided on those prices and thought it would be a good idea
Anyone is speaking of the prices, not Mario Kart or DK. Very poor decision by Nintendo pricing-wise
I'll likely have a grand total of 8 RT cores :laugh:
Unless they re-engineered the SoC and doubled the count to one per SM?
If Nintendo thinks it can squeeze the non-existing middle class for 500 bucks then I look forward for their next earnings call in 2026 or they sell it as a DIY Kit you
can solder yourself @ home for $150,-
I would love a serious Raytracing test of new games with 320px x 240px - so I can see them raytraced details finally on a 6" display!
And finally, mix green and red, what color do you get? :-)
Sure boss.
500€ is kinda affordable. PC gaming graphic cards costs 1200€ or 800€ or 4500€. Cheaper and better? (not serious)
The claims that this system will do 4K or 120 fps 1080p are quite grand. It was quite amusing to see the audience go nuts when they said that. While theoretically possible, only very simple games will be able to run at those targets with its hardware, which in all fairness, mostly works towards the intended audience for the Nintendo Switch, as long as they're happy playing games with a level of detail that was possible on the Nintendo Wii almost 20 years ago (and they are).