The Switch 2 will be officially presented on April 2, 2025. MeinMMO explains what information is already known and what you should be aware of.
At the Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025, further details about the Switch 2 will be presented. So far, not much is known, and mainly rumors and leaks surround the new console. MeinMMO lists all the important information that is currently being speculated about.
Most of the information we currently have is just rumors. At the Nintendo Direct, most of the information could be confirmed for the first time.
Nintendo Switch 2: CPU, GPU, Memory, and Display
Processor: The Switch 2 is expected to use a specially adapted NVIDIA Tegra chip (T239) with ARM A78C CPU cores. The old Nintendo Switch also featured a chip from Nvidia.
Graphics Processor: The new graphics chip is said to be based on Nvidia’s Ampere architecture. This would also allow for new graphics features such as DLSS or Nvidia Reflex. From a PC gamer’s perspective, Ampere is already outdated and is found in graphics cards of the RTX 3000 series. Features like Frame Generation (FG) are therefore not expected to be available on the Switch 2.
Memory: Rumors speculate that the internal memory will be between 64 GB and 256 GB. For comparison: The Switch OLED offered 64 GB of internal storage. It is not known if the storage can be expanded further. With the old Switch, this is possible with memory cards.
Display: The display is expected to be significantly larger compared to the old Nintendo Switch. This can be seen from the first official images, but no official size has been mentioned. Speculation suggests that the Switch 2 will feature an LCD display with Full HD resolution, which will be between 8 and 8.4 inches (approximately 21 cm) in size.
However, many players hope for an OLED model. Especially for players who mainly play in handheld mode, upgrading to the OLED version of the Switch 1 is definitely worthwhile.
| Feature | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo Switch | PS5 Slim | Xbox Series X | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 8-core ARM | ARM 4 Cortex-A57 | 8-core Zen 2 (AMD) | 8-core Zen 2 (AMD) | 4-core Zen 2 (AMD) |
| GPU (in TFLOPS) | 1.7 (Handheld) 3.1 (Dock) or | 0.2355 (Handheld) or 0.393 (Dock) | 10.28 | 12.15 | 1.6 |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB LPDDR4 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 64 – 256 GB | 16 GB / 32 GB (OLED) | 1 TB NVMe | 1 TB NVMe | 64 GB–1 TB |
| Handheld/Desktop | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Nintendo Switch 2: Performance and New Features
How fast will the Switch 2 be?
- The GPU is reportedly based on Nvidia’s Ampere architecture and is said to reach about 3.09 TFLOPS in docking mode.
- In handheld mode, about 1.72 TFLOPS are expected to be achieved. The Steam Deck achieves a performance of 1.6 TFLOPS in comparison.
- A PS5 console is significantly faster in comparison: The standard PS5 can reach up to 10.28 TFLOPS.
New Features:
- AI-based Upscaling: Rumors speculate that the Nintendo Switch 2 will utilize AI upscaling. A feature that already exists on the PS5 as well as on gaming PCs. The advantage could be a significantly better battery life in handheld mode.
- Backward Compatibility: The Switch 2 is expected to support games from the original Switch, which has already been confirmed. It is unclear whether there might be additional performance options, such as on the PS5 Pro.
- DLSS: The GPU is reportedly based on the older Ampere architecture and is expected to feature tensor cores for AI calculations. This could allow the use of DLSS on the Switch 2. Which version of DLSS will be supported is not yet known. Rumors suggest DLSS 3.5 or 4.0.
Are you more interested in other handheld devices instead of the Switch 2? MeinMMO presents the most exciting alternatives if you want to play on the go but don’t want to rely solely on the Steam Deck: These are the 9 most exciting alternatives to the Steam Deck
