Switch 2 is a magnificent little beast. Can it handle GTA6?

Callin' the Switch 2 a 'magnificent little beast' is fightin' words in these parts. Mind yer tongue, or the Sony ponies'll cut it out.
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Maybe?
Rockstar is great at pushing amazing tech on consoles, and most modern games are very scalable. If they are willing to release a somewhat compromised version with downgraded graphics, fewer NPCs, worse draw distance, etc I could see it being possible.
 
I really hope they can do something like this. I want to see a nintendo system be more viable as a homebase platform again. The switch 2 can be the start of it and maybe something closer to full parity in the future.

With xbox out of the picture it seems like a great opportunity for nintendo. Also for publishers to reach a new audience.
 
No.
Mandatory RTGI and massive world simulation hammering the CPU no chance on a budget mobile chip.

It would have to be its own very very very ...very watered down version
 
Lets see, many people believe that GTA6 won't even hit 40 FPS on the PS5 pro due to CPU limitations... but the ARM CPU of the switch2 is expected to run it?
Maybe if they strip back or remove many of the systems and raytracing altogether.
I can see rockstar cooking up some sort of abomination that runs on the switch2... but I would expect it to look closer to vice city than gta6
 
I just wish I could get both items. Switch 2 and GTA6, lol. I'll play GTA on Pro. I missed the damned preorder window and Nintendo has sent me an email saying I'm still in queue and they will reach out soon with another email...
 
Yes. The fact the baseline target of GTA6 is the PS5 is almost a given that it will get ported to the Switch 2.

Will I play it on the Switch 2? No, as I don't enjoy self inflicted pain and regressing humanity.
 
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Bitstream said:
Lets see, many people believe that GTA6 won't even hit 40 FPS on the PS5 pro due to CPU limitations... but the ARM CPU of the switch2 is expected to run it?
Maybe if they strip back or remove many of the systems and raytracing altogether.
I can see rockstar cooking up some sort of abomination that runs on the switch2... but I would expect it to look closer to vice city than gta6
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I mean, I'll be honest here. The Switch 1 is pretty good to me and Switch 2 is like a thousand times stronger than that, so I'm 100% fine if it looks like a high quality PS4 game.

I suspect it does eventually get a port to Switch 2 and it looks bad compared to Pro but not as bad as you are saying. I suspect Switch 2 is better than you give it credit for and also GTA6 is less demanding than you are saying. Money makes miracle ports possible.

/remind me 3 years
 
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Bitstream said:
Lets see, many people believe that GTA6 won't even hit 40 FPS on the PS5 pro due to CPU limitations... but the ARM CPU of the switch2 is expected to run it?
Maybe if they strip back or remove many of the systems and raytracing altogether.
I can see rockstar cooking up some sort of abomination that runs on the switch2... but I would expect it to look closer to vice city than gta6
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360p up-resed to 1080p is a possibility with DLSS, and results wouldn't be bad on a tiny screen.


 
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AC Shadows will come to Switch 2, that will be a nice testcase. That game has RT and non RT modes.

If AC runs without RTGI, GTA will never run.
 
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Sure but it'll look closer to GTA 5 once they optimize it
 
I don't think GTA6 will be much more hardware demanding than Cyberpunk 2077, which is confirmed to run well even without deep research of the console's potential.
 
I'll just leave this here...

Remember, this game was up and running on PS4 devkits.

I can imagine GTA V on PS3 levels of performance with GTA V on PS4 Pro level visual quality with heavy asset and feature culling.
 
Switch 2 doesn't have the CPU to handle it, nor does Rockstar want to both with the platform. If GTAV didn't come to the Switch, there's no chance they bother with GTA6 on Switch 2
 
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No but I am sure Rockstar will still try, maybe they are first waiting to see if its worth the effort.

Everybody assumes the Switch 2 is guaranteed to succeed but have they forgotten about the Wii U? Nintendo is not too big to fail.
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Welcome to a new episode of deluded Nintendo gang that thinks every Nintendo hardware can actually perform like current gen consoles and PC

See you in the next episode when a new Nintendo product launches :messenger_grinning_smiling:
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They get bent out of shape if you compare it to PS4, which actually makes the switch 2 look good.

But they won't like it if it gets compared to a ps5 and series x all generation long and no doubt get defensive.
 
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