I'm overall very happy with my Switch 2, but I can't help but feel like yet again Nintendo left too much on the table.
Staying at 10/8nm in 2026 with chips made in 2021 seems like such a waste. Even a small die shrink to 7/6nm or 5/4nm would have allowed Nintendo to have its cake and eat it too: using "mature" technology maxed out to its full potential. Better battery life, better performance, cheaper manufacturing costs to offset the die-shrink R&D costs.
I'd feel a lot more confident in the Switch 2's longevity if they had done a node shrink to something more efficient like 6nm or 4nm and allowed the device to run at its maximum clockspeeds. I know, easier said than done, but if Nintendo is going to use "mature" hardware, they should use it to its maximum potential.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - Year One: The Digital Foundry Verdict
I'm overall very happy with my Switch 2, but I can't help but feel like yet again Nintendo left too much on the table.
Staying at 10/8nm in 2026 with chips made in 2021 seems like such a waste. Even a small die shrink to 7/6nm or 5/4nm would have allowed Nintendo to have its cake and eat it too: using "mature" technology maxed out to its full potential. Better battery life, better performance, cheaper manufacturing costs to offset the die-shrink R&D costs.
Re: Is Switch 2 Powerful Enough To Last Into the 2030s With PS6 and Project Helix Coming Soon?
I'd feel a lot more confident in the Switch 2's longevity if they had done a node shrink to something more efficient like 6nm or 4nm and allowed the device to run at its maximum clockspeeds. I know, easier said than done, but if Nintendo is going to use "mature" hardware, they should use it to its maximum potential.