The Switch 2 is also (likely) a handheld, and the Steam Deck is also similar in performance to the ps4/xbox as well, and only came out a year ago, so I wouldn’t expect anything much more than that (especially since the Switch 2 will probably be smaller and have a bigger battery).
Though from the knowledge we do have on the very likely SoC being used here, it does support DLSS.
DLSS not only helps a lot with games that are in the edge of running, but also does significantly help with image clarity in this age of TAA everywhere.
I’m expecting it to be essentially a Steam Deck, but replacing blurry FSR with proper DLSS and with first party games making smarter usage of the hardware. There will be less overhead from layers such as Proton. I don’t think it will go beyond the Deck in terms of what games and graphical quality we see, but we can expect specific ports that are entirely designed around the device and so run better than the equivalent PC version on the Deck, or Nintendo’s internal teams making games that look beautiful regardless.
Man, I have no interest in a handheld… I just don’t get the appeal there. I have a handheld already, it’s my phone. I want the next nintendo creation to bring me back to wii bowling, and that sort of crazy cool stuff.
Instead, the last console brought us worse controllers that cramp your hands, and lack innovative design.
I played Wii bowling on my steam deck. Using Dolphin, a Wii mote connected through Bluetooth, and a USB sensor bar. Then just a dock to put it on the TV and charge it.
Only thing that gave me trouble was the speaker in the Wii mote.
The Switch 2 is also (likely) a handheld, and the Steam Deck is also similar in performance to the ps4/xbox as well, and only came out a year ago, so I wouldn’t expect anything much more than that (especially since the Switch 2 will probably be smaller and have a bigger battery).
Though from the knowledge we do have on the very likely SoC being used here, it does support DLSS.
DLSS not only helps a lot with games that are in the edge of running, but also does significantly help with image clarity in this age of TAA everywhere.
I’m expecting it to be essentially a Steam Deck, but replacing blurry FSR with proper DLSS and with first party games making smarter usage of the hardware. There will be less overhead from layers such as Proton. I don’t think it will go beyond the Deck in terms of what games and graphical quality we see, but we can expect specific ports that are entirely designed around the device and so run better than the equivalent PC version on the Deck, or Nintendo’s internal teams making games that look beautiful regardless.
Man, I have no interest in a handheld… I just don’t get the appeal there. I have a handheld already, it’s my phone. I want the next nintendo creation to bring me back to wii bowling, and that sort of crazy cool stuff.
Instead, the last console brought us worse controllers that cramp your hands, and lack innovative design.
I played Wii bowling on my steam deck. Using Dolphin, a Wii mote connected through Bluetooth, and a USB sensor bar. Then just a dock to put it on the TV and charge it.
Only thing that gave me trouble was the speaker in the Wii mote.