Hardware Nintendo Switch "PRO" Thoughts

[gameboy]

there are rumors thing is real and its releasing this year. In light of this I finally installed SX-OS(my thought on sx os is a different subject). And Im hoping...


Breath of the Wild Complete Version DX needs to come to the new Switch model with a separate 1080p/60fps patch(for those who bought the regular version too) and all the extra content. Along with a lot of first party patches for 1080p/60fps or higher.

Also, Im assuming this thing is a Home Console only thing and theres no way it gonna have a handheld aspect to it, but if it does...

a 1080p screen, AT LEAST. with the games running native 1080p at least a steady 30fps and 60fps if they can.

I was getting ready to get a rtx2070 graphics card until i heard about the Switch Pro and now i have to wait until i at least hear it out on what it has to offer. This sucks.

Im curious to see what the gbatemp community thinks. "write your comments below and please like and subscribe"

 

[Cava]

Buy the 2070 now, use it for a couple of months until you hear from the new switch then sell it or keep it.

 

[pohaxsf]

I think that's accurate

 

[gameboy]

so i the op will reply in detail. I installed sx-os and its been a complete joy. im experiencing a lot of games i would have never even considered of buying or even playing on pc in the first place, i dont believe in sitting at a PC and using more power draw to run 8bit games like a Celeste or a Moonlighter. BUT a lot of these games are good and if had they had a demo or something I couldve at least considered buying them because a lot of these are really good.

Another thing is some of these other games for Switch that were former big AAA titles look like dirt on the OG-switch. Hopefully these companies will come back and add support to the switch pro (although its very highly unlikely and too costly to do it). I feel like a lot of these games that recently came to the switch were just trying to capitalize on a quick cash grab and did a quick and horrible job of porting to this console. AND IM GLAD I PIRATED THEIR STUFF. Some of these games are not worthy of even pirating, its frigging sad.

i dont think a Switch Pro will solve the poor ports but one can hope. But im gonna assume we're gonna get even worse ports. This is all F*Cked because I'll more than likely buy it for Pokemon but we'll see. Hopefully they announce this stuff very soon so people can save money.

 

[Rahkeesh]

I can't see Nintendo going very far from Tegra, thus I can't see them improving performance all that much unless they go for a new form factor. (Say, a box, or a much larger tablet.) BotW as is is more like 900p, the Pro would probably be enough to get it to full 1080/30. 1080/60 is over double the speed, something that doesn't look feasible with the current form factor. Even in a box though it will never be on par with a 2070 which runs rings around Xbox1X even.

1080p screen is likewise a heavy lift. The screen itself is easy, but the docked profile to render for it doubles the GPU speed and kills the battery even faster for a unit that already struggles with battery life. Without making a much bigger unit (like ipad pro vs ipad) with a much larger battery, it seems like a terrible tradeoff.

 

[x65943]

there are rumors thing is real and its releasing this year. In light of this I finally installed SX-OS(my thought on sx os is a different subject). And Im hoping...


Breath of the Wild Complete Version DX needs to come to the new Switch model with a separate 1080p/60fps patch(for those who bought the regular version too) and all the extra content. Along with a lot of first party patches for 1080p/60fps or higher.

Also, Im assuming this thing is a Home Console only thing and theres no way it gonna have a handheld aspect to it, but if it does...

a 1080p screen, AT LEAST. with the games running native 1080p at least a steady 30fps and 60fps if they can.

I was getting ready to get a rtx2070 graphics card until i heard about the Switch Pro and now i have to wait until i at least hear it out on what it has to offer. This sucks.

Im curious to see what the gbatemp community thinks. "write your comments below and please like and subscribe"

Were you holding out on SXOS because you were afraid you would get banned?

And now that you plan on getting a new switch you no longer care - just a little confused by how you worded that.

 

[g00s3y]

Don't get an RTX2070, the RTX series is a pointless money grab. Not to mention all the RTX cards dying within 2 months.

 

[Teletron1]

from all the tech insiders I think this is what we may get in the Pro

oled
x2 chip
8gb ram
128gb storage
6/8hrs battery life
$399

should help games to run 1080p 60fps in dock mode to run in handle held mode would probably only get maybe 2hrs of battery life and a very hot system
so 720p still in handheld

for them to hit 1080p in handheld price of the unit would be around $499 and that is not an ideal price range plus in such a small screen most of the detail is lost Nintendo is looking for the quick money grab

Tech is at a very interesting place right now because of the 5G network starting/coming will make everything useless because you will be able to stream everything from anything that's where the future is heading and why all the big tech companies are jumping on the gaming bandwagon because it won't matter anymore

One account spread out across mutiple devices with continues play like they do with media

 

[DeoNaught]

Okay, but people have been saying there's a "pro" model, or a "mini" coming ever since the switch was released. So with all the articles I am very skeptical, in which I think you all should be aswell. Reports were saying they are going to release it in the summer, so maybe E3, which could be it, wouldn't surpise me. but two models seems weird. if anything, I think they would to a smaller model, and then a "pro" model.

oled
x2 chip
8gb ram
128gb storage
6/8hrs battery life
$399

I'm instantly skeptical, Eight hours of switch pro runtime is hyperbole I bet. 8GB ram with two CPU chips is really silly, why would you have two chips? 128GB could be viable, as They don't cost that much to buy.

When you add more performance, you usually negate battery life, so Upping the battery, and computing power seems really flaxed.
Oled screens could happen, but they usually have a bad Screen burn in problem, Ips would be more viable.

 

[nero99]

Okay, but people have been saying there's a "pro" model, or a "mini" coming ever since the switch was released. So with all the articles I am very skeptical, in which I think you all should be aswell. Reports were saying they are going to release it in the summer, so maybe E3, which could be it, wouldn't surpise me. but two models seems weird. if anything, I think they would to a smaller model, and then a "pro" model.



I'm instantly skeptical, Eight hours of switch pro runtime is hyperbole I bet. 8GB ram with two CPU chips is really silly, why would you have two chips? 128GB could be viable, as They don't cost that much to buy.

When you add more performance, you usually negate battery life, so Upping the battery, and computing power seems really flaxed.
Oled screens could happen, but they usually have a bad Screen burn in problem, Ips would be more viable.

X2 is the tegra x2. Not two cpus

 

[pohaxsf]

from all the tech insiders I think this is what we may get in the Pro

oled
x2 chip
8gb ram
128gb storage
6/8hrs battery life
$399

should help games to run 1080p 60fps in dock mode to run in handle held mode would probably only get maybe 2hrs of battery life and a very hot system
so 720p still in handheld

for them to hit 1080p in handheld price of the unit would be around $499 and that is not an ideal price range plus in such a small screen most of the detail is lost Nintendo is looking for the quick money grab

Tech is at a very interesting place right now because of the 5G network starting/coming will make everything useless because you will be able to stream everything from anything that's where the future is heading and why all the big tech companies are jumping on the gaming bandwagon because it won't matter anymore

One account spread out across mutiple devices with continues play like they do with media

Just a better cooler and a battery will be ok for 1.7 ghz stock

 

[DeoNaught]

X2 is the tegra x2. Not two cpus

my bad then, that makes alot more sense haha

 

[MasterJ360]

Im not even sure we are getting a Pro version. From what I heard/read there will be a less powered model to increase battery hours mainly. Then again any information out now isn't truly official.

 

[Heichart]

so i the op will reply in detail. I installed sx-os and its been a complete joy. im experiencing a lot of games i would have never even considered of buying or even playing on pc in the first place, i dont believe in sitting at a PC and using more power draw to run 8bit games like a Celeste or a Moonlighter. BUT a lot of these games are good and if had they had a demo or something I couldve at least considered buying them because a lot of these are really good.

Why not think about the games you are experiencing as demos and buy those games you liked?

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Don't get an RTX2070, the RTX series is a pointless money grab.

Not really, just not worth buying specifically for the real-time raytracing feature yet; not because of the hardware itself but because most software does not support it at this point so it's basically a gimmick. It's still a powerhouse of a GPU.

Not to mention all the RTX cards dying within 2 months.

First I've heard of it. And I follow tons of tech news outlets. Weird. There's no warranty I've ever seen that wouldn't cover this, anyway, unless it's due to damage or user-error.

 

[proffk]

According to spawn wave "rumour wave" the basic handheld model may not come with a dock or might not be dockable at all. Knowing Ninety history with handhelds theres always a new revision every few years.

 

[Teletron1]

According to spawn wave "rumour wave" the basic handheld model may not come with a dock or might not be dockable at all. Knowing Ninety history with handhelds theres always a new revision every few years.

rumors point to a July launch $199 (kids pocket edition) makes sense to cash in on summer for kids so we will see if it will be announced at e3 .. but Nintendo claims Switch has been used more in handheld mode looks like big N likes to spy on gameplay mode also states HD rumble sees little use sucks if they take out the tv out capability but also read they are exploring wireless display


has anyone looked into what's in the data packs being sent back

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Im not even sure we are getting a Pro version. From what I heard/read there will be a less powered model to increase battery hours mainly. Then again any information out now isn't truly official.

Supposedly there will be TWO new models. But I'm highly skeptical. I just don't see them coming out with another better specced version that's never going to be taken full advantage of because devs want their games to sell to as many people as possible so there will be very few if any exclusives that actually need the better specs, just some minor graphical improvements here and there (and FPS improvements of course)

 

[foob]

2 new models are coming.
One 'enhanced' version. Better battery life for sure. CPU performance enhancements, for sure. More onboard storage for sure. Better kickstand design for sure. Better LCD? Glass? More colours? Repositioned controls? Customisable dock so you can slip in your own paper illustrations? Faceplates? Who knows. Just ideas.

One cut-down version. No rumble in this one. Nintendo can greatly simplify and miniaturise the hardware by taking out the rumble. Probably smaller, more akin to the 3DS. Maybe a Switchless Switch, so Nintendo can be freed from the restraints of designing a silly hybrid and just focus on a decent portable without thinking about Atari Lynx sizes, fan and heat problems.

I assume warped consoles and docks scratching screens won't be an issue with new models. Maybe glass this time? Less scratched screens. No worries getting joycons the wrong way, especially on a Switchless Switch, if they do that. Maybe more like the Vita, PSP and (3)DS ...and with a stroke of insanity, priced more fairly.

 

[gameboy]

Were you holding out on SXOS because you were afraid you would get banned?

And now that you plan on getting a new switch you no longer care - just a little confused by how you worded that.

i was holding out on sx os because i was enjoying a lot of games online and there werent many games i felt i needed to play. i kept up with sxos just out of curiousity and did grab a lot of scene releases but never got to installing them. then all of a sudden i was bored of splatoon, mk8, dqb and smash after the pokemon announcement and just installed emunand after those reports of the "pro" version. I knew sooner or later I would install SXOS but i was waiting to hopefully find a copy of diablo 3 for like $20 on craigslist but that never happened.

a hacked switch is pretty awesome, so many options.