Nintendo has not said if the switch 2 uses AI to reach 4K UHD and 60 Hz. This is our bet

Image reconstruction technology through artificial intelligence (AI) has reached the world of video games to stay. They use Nvidia, Intel and AMD in their graphics cards for PC. They use Sony and Microsoft on their desktop consoles. AND, Although Nintendo has not officialized anythingat least, about itself Switch 2 He also uses it, we can be sure that it is so. The hardware of this hybrid machine requires it.

Before moving forward, we are briefly reviewing what we know about the specifications of The new Nintendo console. Its screen resorts to a 7.9 -inch LCD panel with Full HD resolution (1080p) capable of working with a maximum soda frequency of 120 Hz and compatible with HDR Contents and adaptive soda (VRR). No surprise so far. However, the next component in which we are worth looking is your SOC.

The question is not whether Nintendo USA. Is what quality has Switch 2

Nintendo is not very given to make public the detailed specifications of its hardware, but we know that the Switch 2 SOC has been designed by NVIDIA, and it is probably a chip derived from one of the latest models of the Tegra family known as T239. Presumably this socutina sockets 8 ARM A78C cores for the CPU, a GPU with an undetermined amount of CUDA nuclei (possibly has about 1,500 nuclei of this type) and an 128 -bit memory interface.

These specifications are not official, but they are very credible. And, more importantly, they are not bad for a machine like switch 2. However, and this is really relevant, This hardware is not enough to rendering natively lasting games to 4K UHD (2160p) with a sustained cadence of 60 fps. Not even 30 fps. During their presentation those of Kyoto have taught us ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ running at 60 solid fps on a switch 2. And we have also seen ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, ‘Elden Ring’ and other triple to ambitious titles with an apparently very dignified finish.

In order for this hybrid console to be able to deliver to a TV a video signal with 2160p resolution and 60 fps, or to show 1080p images to 120 fps on its own screen, you need to resort to the reconstruction of the image through AI. This is not the slightest doubt, although Nintendo has not talked about it. One option was to reach an agreement with Nvidia to implement its technology DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), But it is reasonable to accept that the Switch 2 SOC can hardly deal with the latest iterations of the image reconstruction technology that the engineers of the company led by Jensen Huang have ready.

Yes, Switch 2 uses AI to rebuild the images of the games. We can be reasonably sure of this. However, what we have seen so far invites us to conclude that it is not DLSS, but possibly a somewhat less ambitious technology presumably developed by Nintendo itself. They believe it in Digital Foundry. And we also suspect it. Anyway until we have the opportunity to calmly try this console and the games that I have mentioned in this article we will not be able to accurately assess its graphic capabilities.

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