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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… The key here is the basic hardware configuration of the Switch 2, which sees a properly modern chipset, high-speed SSD storage and graphics hardware that can support features like ray tracing, async compute, mesh shading, machine learning and DLSS upscaling. …
… No local dimming support and limited peak brightness turn what could have been a killer feature into a deep disappointment. As a result, for some, Switch 2 is almost the antithesis of Switch 1. …
Did you know that the Switch 2's GameChat feature can actually boost frame-rates in a handful of games? …
… Furthermore, VRR does not appear to be functioning correctly, as the game rarely outputs a stable run of frames even within the console's supported VRR window. Ultimately, our feelings on the Switch 2 version of Pragmata are mixed. …
… Super Mario Wonder pushed out the maximum supported resolution available on the original Switch and this allowed its gorgeous art to shine but with Switch 2, the ceiling has been raised and the game has been reworked to take advantage of it. …
… And yes, we verified this from video shots of the Switch 2 display, manually counting the frames. Since most games are running close to a frame-rate cap of some description, we would expect Switch 2 to hit those performance targets in a way docked original Switch 1 would not. …
… A very specific question from my colleague Alex Battaglia: does the game support mesh shading on Switch 2 like it does on PC? Yes, the Switch 2 version also supports mesh shading. To be honest, this was a crucial factor in determining whether we could successfully port Rebirth to the Switch 2. …
… When playing docked, Switch 2 runs internally with an 864p resolution, seemingly using the "tiny" DLSS upscaler. …
… It's that scenario that Digital Foundry supporter Dylan has in mind when they suggest a solution to the problem: adding "a bunch of settings that don't actually do anything" - placebo options. …
… I asked the DF Supporter Discord for their predictions, and Chaz suggested a new 3D Mario - though they admitted it's probably too early. Supporter xwurm anticipated more Star Fox, which would be fantastic, and also postulated about a Switch 2 special edition. …