https://www.resetera.com/threads/sc...otentially-a-new-dock-for-added-power.356782/
A member posted this link in the Switch 2 thread, but I feel like this new information leaked alludes to a new Switch model that is very much in line with Nintendo upgrades for its handhelds in the past. The DSi and New 3DS being the most recent examples. When Nintendo and Nivida moved the Tegra X1 from the 20nm process to the 16nm FinFet process, the reduction in power consumption were huge. Nintendo did nothing at that time for performance, and improved energy consumption and thermals went entirely to extending battery life and allowing the Switch Lite to get away with using a smaller battery while still maintaining over 3 hours of battery life.
The Tegra X1 Mariko iteration was always a logical candidate for a "New" Switch. Nintendo doesnt shoot for huge improvements. The DSi and New 3DS had improved performance, but nothing like the PS4 compared to the PS4 Pro. A Switch Pro model was probably always unlikely, where as the "New" Switch is right there in Nintendo's playbook. The new X1 has a max GPU clock speed of 1.26Ghz, about a 20% improvement over the standard X1. Nintendo will likely still shy away from using the max clock speed just like they did with the original, but a 20-25% increase is a reasonable estimate. The three ARM A57 cores could see the most substantial benefit. We have seen from hacked Nintendo Switch units that bumping the CPU cores clock speed by just a few hundred Mhz can substantially improvement framerates in many games that struggle to stick to the target. My guestimate would be around 1.5Ghz.
Memory improvements are available. I believe LPDDR5 is an option, but its still fairly expensive. The more likely option would be to go with the fastest LPDDR4X available, and this yields a 25% increase in memory bandwidth compared to the original Switch models.
An improved screen could mean anything. Ive seen speculation that it will be OLED, but I kind of doubt it. I have been fine with the quality of the Switch screen but I am aware its far from high end. There is plenty of room to go with an improved LCD.
A member posted this link in the Switch 2 thread, but I feel like this new information leaked alludes to a new Switch model that is very much in line with Nintendo upgrades for its handhelds in the past. The DSi and New 3DS being the most recent examples. When Nintendo and Nivida moved the Tegra X1 from the 20nm process to the 16nm FinFet process, the reduction in power consumption were huge. Nintendo did nothing at that time for performance, and improved energy consumption and thermals went entirely to extending battery life and allowing the Switch Lite to get away with using a smaller battery while still maintaining over 3 hours of battery life.
The Tegra X1 Mariko iteration was always a logical candidate for a "New" Switch. Nintendo doesnt shoot for huge improvements. The DSi and New 3DS had improved performance, but nothing like the PS4 compared to the PS4 Pro. A Switch Pro model was probably always unlikely, where as the "New" Switch is right there in Nintendo's playbook. The new X1 has a max GPU clock speed of 1.26Ghz, about a 20% improvement over the standard X1. Nintendo will likely still shy away from using the max clock speed just like they did with the original, but a 20-25% increase is a reasonable estimate. The three ARM A57 cores could see the most substantial benefit. We have seen from hacked Nintendo Switch units that bumping the CPU cores clock speed by just a few hundred Mhz can substantially improvement framerates in many games that struggle to stick to the target. My guestimate would be around 1.5Ghz.
Memory improvements are available. I believe LPDDR5 is an option, but its still fairly expensive. The more likely option would be to go with the fastest LPDDR4X available, and this yields a 25% increase in memory bandwidth compared to the original Switch models.
An improved screen could mean anything. Ive seen speculation that it will be OLED, but I kind of doubt it. I have been fine with the quality of the Switch screen but I am aware its far from high end. There is plenty of room to go with an improved LCD.