Nvidia CEO Praises Custom Chip Innovations for Nintendo Switch 2, Boasting Unprecedented Mobile Graphics

Right, so, picture this — Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s top honcho, just casually dropping bombs about the Nintendo Switch 2’s processor. And get this: it’s all happening in the middle of some “Creator’s Voice” gig, which apparently is a thing for Nintendo folks. I guess the main idea was about how this chip isn’t just a chip. It’s like beauty and brains packed together, right there in your hands. Or something like that. Pretty rare stuff, you know? Usually, they don’t spill the tech beans like this.

Oh, and there’s this video — YouTube, naturally. Did I watch it? Nah, but seems like it’s about how Nvidia joined forces with Nintendo before. There’s this whole bit honoring that guy, Satoru Iwata. Sad they talked about his passing, but also kinda heartwarming? Whichever. Life’s weird like that.

But back to the techy stuff, okay — so, Huang’s raving about this chip. It’s not just about looking good; it’s got some serious muscle. Memorize these because I didn’t: full ray-tracing, HDR for the brightest brights and shadowy shadows — if that makes any sense — and it’s backwards compatible, too. Game-changer, maybe?

The thing everyone’s buzzing about? DLSS being involved. Nvidia’s blog, though, like, glossed over the juicy specs with a focus on RTX cores, and bam, “10x graphics performance,” they say. Oh, and some AI magic happening in there to make games pop more in real-time? Fancy, right?

Now, fast forward a bit, and Digital Foundry’s snooping into the details — ARMs and GPUs, memory stuff, you know, the nerdy bit with some alphabet soup like LPDDR5X. I mean, maybe you’re into that deep dive. No judgment.

And storage is a thing, apparently. 256 GB, but if you’re feeling extra ambitious, there’s a card slot for up to 2 TB! That’s like a big ol’ digital playground right there.

Now, prices. It’s launching at $449.99. Feels like a solid dime, doesn’t it? Throw in Mario Kart World and bump it to $499.99. Pre-orders are like hotcakes, but you might still snag one in-store if luck’s on your side.

Anyway, all this tech talk got me sidetracked. But hey, follow Tom’s Hardware somewhere out there — the web’s big enough. They keep tabs on this sort of geeky goodness.