Nintendo’s Change 2 specs web page is mild on particulars. Nonetheless, Digital Foundry has shared what it says are “rock strong” specs for the upcoming console in an article and a video, providing new details about its processor and a testing instrument for builders for GameChat.
On its specs web page, Nintendo solely describes the Change 2’s chip as a “customized processor made by Nvidia.” Nvidia shared a bit extra final month, together with that its chip allows DLSS and real-time ray tracing on the Change 2. Digital Foundry will get extra particular: it says the Change 2’s customized Nvidia T239 system-on-a-chip makes use of an ARM Cortex A78C CPU with eight cores. Six cores will probably be out there to builders, whereas two will probably be used for the system.
The GPU makes use of Nvidia’s Ampere structure. The console additionally has 12GB of LPDDR5X reminiscence, although the system will maintain 3GB in reserve.
As for the Change 2’s show capabilities, whereas VRR is supported on the console’s display screen, the gadget doesn’t help VRR whereas in docked mode and linked to HDMI, Digital Foundry stories. Nintendo initially marketed that VRR can be out there whereas docked as effectively, nevertheless it’s since scrubbed mentions of that on its web site.
Digital Foundry additionally notes an fascinating tidbit about GameChat, the brand new Discord-like chat system for the Change 2. Nintendo is providing builders a GameChat testing instrument that “simulates API latency and L3 cache misses that the true world GameChat system incurs on the system, which means builders can take a look at this with no need lively GameChat periods working,” Digital Foundry says. Hopefully, this testing instrument will assist builders be sure that GameChat doesn’t bathroom down their video games.
Digital Foundry has much more element than I coated right here, so try its protection of the specs to be taught extra. The Change 2 is scheduled to launch on June fifth, and should you missed getting a preorder, you may wish to think about lining up at Finest Purchase.
