Two sources VGC spoke to suggested that the console could launch with an LCD screen, instead of the more premium OLED, in order to bring down costs, especially considering the increased storage needed for higher fidelity games. The current Switch comes with just 32GB of internal memory, while many current-gen PlayStation and Xbox games are over 100GB.
You can get android smartphones with 120Hz 1080p OLED displays and 128GB of internal storage for 150 US dollars. Come on Nintendo.
Also the rumoured new Nvidia Tegra T239 chipset's GPU is capable of 4TFLOPS. The latest top of the line android phones already have ARM GPUs such as the Adreno 740, capable of between 3.5-3.7TFLOPS, and have been out for six months. By next year, the latest smartphones will be more powerful than the new Nintendo switch successor.
nintendo consoles have always been underpowered gimmick machines (excepting the Gamecube which undersold and gave nintendo cold feet), don't expect it to change soon
i'm not missing it; i own a switch, the games are fun, i'm tired of people asking that they make a PS graphics competitor every generation, they never will, move on, that's the sentiment i'm replying to
yeah, they are the only platform with mario, zelda, or smash, that's the point
I mean, I love the Steam Deck, but it's going to struggle to run any new, slightly demanding game at 30 FPS. I wouldn't put that in the same category as PS5, Xbox or PC no matter what marketing tricks Valve does.
I agree and don't expect a change. I am however tentatively optimistic that this might have a major VR component, particularly because of this Nov 2022 patent they filed https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20220362667
This is actually reassuring to me. OLED is garbage planned-obsolescence technology, what with that never-solved burn-in problem. IPS may annoy techbros but it is far superior in terms of longevity.
Main thing with OLED is battery life on portable devices, as displaying dark colours takes much less energy on OLED. Burn in has also improved quite a lot with the new technologies such as WOLED, it's not 2015 anymore where your touchscreen keyboard or game HUD is going to burn in on the screen.
IPS longevity concerns can also be an issue with things like backlight failure. And for all the disadvantages IPS has in a battery powered portable form factor, it's not worth the advantages it provides. There's a reason practically all smartphones use OLED screens now.
I still would not use an OLED screen as a computer monitor though. That's a recipe for disaster in terms of burn in.
I've had a lot of gadgets with IPS screens for the past decade+, and not a single one has ever had a backlight failure. I've had one gadget with an OLED screen, a midrange Samsung phone from 2021, and it had burn-in within a month despite very moderate usage and endless assurances from people on various forums that OLED burn-in wasn't a problem anymore. I'm sticking with IPS until micro LED is as cheap and common as IPS. I won't be suckered again.
If you're prepared to get an entry level processor and forego 5G, you can usually pick up one from one of the Chinese brands, like Xiaomi, Oppo/realme, Poco and ZTE. Sometimes you might have to sacrifice 120hz for 90hz though.
It's pushing it at 150 smackaroonies but the POCO X5 does have a 120hz AMOLED with 128GB at 230 USD, granted it has a snapdragon 695, so it's not going to max out genshin impact or whatever
You can get android smartphones with 120Hz 1080p OLED displays and 128GB of internal storage for 150 US dollars. Come on Nintendo.
Also the rumoured new Nvidia Tegra T239 chipset's GPU is capable of 4TFLOPS. The latest top of the line android phones already have ARM GPUs such as the Adreno 740, capable of between 3.5-3.7TFLOPS, and have been out for six months. By next year, the latest smartphones will be more powerful than the new Nintendo switch successor.
nintendo consoles have always been underpowered gimmick machines (excepting the Gamecube which undersold and gave nintendo cold feet), don't expect it to change soon
...with lots of fun games, and a lower console price tag than the competitors.
I think you're missing the forest for the trees.
i'm not missing it; i own a switch, the games are fun, i'm tired of people asking that they make a PS graphics competitor every generation, they never will, move on, that's the sentiment i'm replying to
yeah, they are the only platform with mario, zelda, or smash, that's the point
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I mean, I love the Steam Deck, but it's going to struggle to run any new, slightly demanding game at 30 FPS. I wouldn't put that in the same category as PS5, Xbox or PC no matter what marketing tricks Valve does.
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I agree and don't expect a change. I am however tentatively optimistic that this might have a major VR component, particularly because of this Nov 2022 patent they filed https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20220362667
This is actually reassuring to me. OLED is garbage planned-obsolescence technology, what with that never-solved burn-in problem. IPS may annoy techbros but it is far superior in terms of longevity.
Main thing with OLED is battery life on portable devices, as displaying dark colours takes much less energy on OLED. Burn in has also improved quite a lot with the new technologies such as WOLED, it's not 2015 anymore where your touchscreen keyboard or game HUD is going to burn in on the screen.
IPS longevity concerns can also be an issue with things like backlight failure. And for all the disadvantages IPS has in a battery powered portable form factor, it's not worth the advantages it provides. There's a reason practically all smartphones use OLED screens now.
I still would not use an OLED screen as a computer monitor though. That's a recipe for disaster in terms of burn in.
I've had a lot of gadgets with IPS screens for the past decade+, and not a single one has ever had a backlight failure. I've had one gadget with an OLED screen, a midrange Samsung phone from 2021, and it had burn-in within a month despite very moderate usage and endless assurances from people on various forums that OLED burn-in wasn't a problem anymore. I'm sticking with IPS until micro LED is as cheap and common as IPS. I won't be suckered again.
Uh, from what planet? My current phone cost more than that and is nowhere near those specs
If you're prepared to get an entry level processor and forego 5G, you can usually pick up one from one of the Chinese brands, like Xiaomi, Oppo/realme, Poco and ZTE. Sometimes you might have to sacrifice 120hz for 90hz though.
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_12_4g-12188.php
https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_10-ampp-11950.php
It's pushing it at 150 smackaroonies but the POCO X5 does have a 120hz AMOLED with 128GB at 230 USD, granted it has a snapdragon 695, so it's not going to max out genshin impact or whatever