gamecube was more powerfulk than PS2, tright?
they cant even run phantom liberties
I see what you did there
It's being played in docked mode.
I mean it's still being played off of portable hardware from Nintendo. I've played a bunch of games on my Ally X that look better than this, but it's still way better than I expected after 8 years with a Switch.
To be fair, the switch was on its best day a sorta Xbox 360 from 2005.
And far far far more optimized. HALF A DECADE of it.
Docked hardware is not portable. It becomes portable when it is undocked. It is two different modes with two different performance profiles.
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I am genuinely curious when you said this what were you hopping for?
Well yeah, but on a Nintendo handheld? My expectations on the Switch 2 were just waaaaay lower than what this has to offer.
Cause its portable. Simple as that.
Weren't you born in 2020?
Yes, portable performance on par with a Steam Deck that came out in 2022. Except you cannot even lock it to 40FPS at 720p with good graphics (which the hardware is capable of, it's just it will thermal throttle without the fan), because Nintendo says fuck your gaming, you will take extra battery life in exchange. Because chargers do not exist.
Are you sure those 1080p on Switch 2 are permanent and don't use rescaling? I'm surprised it's the only console in 2025 that doesn't use rescaling to maintain frame rate.
Deliver power? It's still a gen behind dummy. That hasn't changed in the 25 times you have posted this.
For $199? Only a sucker would buy that, 16k 512Hz for free with a blowjob on the way out of the store or no dice.
Docked hardware is not portable. It becomes portable when it is undocked. It is two different modes with two different performance profiles.
Switch 2 docked TDP: 60W
maybe because they are the most similar ones to Switch 2 in terms of resolution and framerate for this game.
While true, it's only in the case of Nintendo where power consumption suddenly becomes a talking point. I don't see any of these on console to PC comparisons which are more stark when compared.
I'm not sure why TDP even matters here.
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beat me to it. This is the first time I'm ever hearing TDP being brought as a factor when comparing console and video game performances.Because they released at least ten years ago so comparing with those consoles makes the Switch 2 look better haha
The beauty of a game that came out 4 years ago is that you can wait more for impressions and reviews and hell even a sale before you spend money on it
It becomes a talking point because it's a portable console that can be docked to increase it performance. It is thus silly to go "it isn't a portable console". It must still operate within the constraints of one.
No, TDP is often a talking point when it comes to GPUs and you're blind if you think it isn't. Where do you think those memes come from?I'm not sure why TDP even matters here.
PS5 and XSX can have different TDPs at times. That doesn't stop the comparisons. Similarly, PS5 / PS5 Pro and a 4090 have different TDP. We compare them all the same.
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Yes, it does because it's 60W.
This isn't how it works. Clocks don't scale indefinitely and the higher you go, the less efficient they are past a certain point. That's why a 600W 4090 is only around ~10% faster than a 400W despite it consuming 33% more power. You can't just clock the T234 to 5000GHz and expect it to perform accordingly.
probably because the switch 2 is a handheld. only an idiot would expect ps5 quality in the palm of your hand. It looks great on Switch 2 im impressed having a handheld this thin running games much cleaner and faster than the ps4.
Please, do tell us how the T234 scales. We're all waiting to hear your engineering expertise with bated breath.
