Overview

• The Nintendo Switch 2 features an eight-core ARM Cortex A7BC CPU, with six cores available for games and a maximum clock speed of 1.7 GHz under specific conditions.
• Its Ampere-based GPU includes 1,536 CUDA cores, with clock speeds of 561 MHz in handheld mode and 1,007 MHz when docked, and supports ray tracing at up to 20 gigarays per second in docked mode.
• The console includes 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, reserving 3 GB for system functions, leaving 9 GB available for games, with bandwidths of 68 GB/s in handheld mode and 102 GB/s when docked.
• Advanced features include a custom File Decompression Engine for efficient data handling, screen-only variable refresh rate, and multiple NVIDIA DLSS upscaling modes for enhanced graphics performance.
• Nintendo has confirmed a global launch date of June 5, 2025, excluding select regions such as China and Central America.