Tom Warren seems to throw cold water on rumours of Switch 2 being as capable as PS4 Pro
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Schmendrick
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So now we're not just getting threads for rumours that never made any sense at all. Now we even get threads for reactions to said rumour...
Could we get something like a "twitter/X"tag for this kind of thread so I can immediately ignore them?
Could we get something like a "twitter/X"tag for this kind of thread so I can immediately ignore them?
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Mister Wolf
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The Switch 2 will run Elden Ring better than the PS4 Pro.
Rocco Schiavone
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Nintendo and powerful hardware.
(PS4 Pro Level??
)
Looks like Nintendofanboys will never stop dreaming.
(PS4 Pro Level??
)Looks like Nintendofanboys will never stop dreaming.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It reads more like he's implying it'll be more powerful than a PS4 Pro.
Not less.
Not less.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
That's Nintendo we're talking about. They'll give us a cheap toy and ask top dollar for it.
That's what I guesstimated. Pro is a tall order for a portable device, especially from Nintendo.
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Bojji
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yeah, as in he's laughing at the rumors about it being 'as powerful' as a PS4 Pro. When it will probably be more.
That's how I read it, at least.
PS4 Pro is almost a decade old and was running on outdated CPU architecture even at release. Won't be surprising to see 2025 Nintendo hardware be stronger than that.
Mr Moose
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It's a handheld.
It's Nintendo.
vaibhavpisal
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I think he is implying that it is much more powerful than ps4 pro.
Thats why its "funniest" rumour.
Coloress_Kafka
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This is the same guy that liked to brag about the Xbox Series S CPU being faster than the PS5. Not sure why we give a damn about his opinion
Because it's the truth? The Series S is clocked at 3.6 and the PS5 is 3.5.
Kerotan
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As if PS4 pro would even be good anymore.Nintendo and powerful hardware.
(PS4 Pro Level??
Looks like Nintendofanboys will never stop dreaming.
It's a nine-year-old mid-gen refresh still using a 2013 Jaguar CPU. The Switch 2 is going to smoke it like Snoop Dogg.
The issues is precisely about using TF as some sort of objective performance measurement.
This thing docked might be 2tf at best
It may have had some use a while back, but with the whole 'dual issue' calculation present with modern GPUs, you essentially get a reported TF number that's roughly twice as high compared to the actual performance.
So a 4TF docked Switch would in real world perform closer to a base PS4 compared to a PS4 Pro.
Mister Wolf
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And we'll see it with the ports. Hopefully CD Projekt Red is willing to patch The Witcher 3 and bring Cyberpunk to the Switch 2.
Coloress_Kafka
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But like…in context that means fuck all when the GPU is significantly weaker. It's like saying I have a 12 inch dong but it only stays flaccid.
Bojji
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From what I have seen this thing will be not much faster than normal PS4 in raw power. Of course it's newer tech (still 5 years old...) and with DLSS support but you can't beat physics (and that includes power draw).
Zannegan
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In a stationary console, sure. But in a hybrid form factor? PS4 Pro-level plus modern architecture would be fantastic.
That would be a significant jump up from the Steam Deck, which is just about the only handheld PC in the same price range.
With that said, as much as I'd love to believe it, I'm not going to bet on a Pro-level Switch 2 let alone well-beyond.
chilichote
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The GPU will have less power than a PS4 Pro, but will look like it has more thanks to DLSS.
The CPU will probably be an ARM.
The CPU will probably be an ARM.
coffinbirth
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Weren't they supposedly showing off the Matrix/UE5 demo behind closed doors last year?
Seems pretty capable of punching above PS4 and PS4 Pro weight class if true, no?
Ulysses 31
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I would be pleasantly surprised if it can reach PS4 Pro levels docked.
Xbox One levels seems more realistic to me.
Xbox One levels seems more realistic to me.
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Stuart360
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I was thinking XB1.PS4 level as that would mean Switch 2 would be 3-4 times more powerful than Switch, which seems a very Nintendo thing to do.
PS4Pro level would mean Switch 2 being around 8 times the power of Switch, which doesnt seem to be a very Nintendo thing to do. And obviously more powerful than Pro would mean more than 8 times the power.
I dont know, like i said i'm out of the loop with Swicth 2 news but i will be VERY surprised it it reaches Pro level of power.
In fact i'd use the old 'Dont do it to yourselves' with this one guys!.
PS4Pro level would mean Switch 2 being around 8 times the power of Switch, which doesnt seem to be a very Nintendo thing to do. And obviously more powerful than Pro would mean more than 8 times the power.
I dont know, like i said i'm out of the loop with Swicth 2 news but i will be VERY surprised it it reaches Pro level of power.
In fact i'd use the old 'Dont do it to yourselves' with this one guys!.
Matrix and FFVII Remake were tech demos being shown behind closed doors at GDC in March.
Coming from him and his previous "Series S is more powerful than PS5" tweet, you might be right but it's still not happening.
DanielG165
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I don't see why some are thinking that a Switch 2 wouldn't be more powerful than hardware that came out in 2016? Perhaps the GPU won't be quite as beefy, but it won't be a tall order at all for the Switch 2 to have a far more potent CPU than the old Jaguar found in the last gen machines. It being made by Nintendo won't really matter when literal advancements in technology alone should see the Switch 2 performing better than a PS4 Pro, at least CPU wise.
March Climber
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KungFucius
King Snowflake
Its not really top dollar for the console. It's a modest margin because price is critical for adoption. It is top dollar for accessories and for games that took significantly less to develop than others at the same price.
Banjo64
cumsessed
It's a handheld device that will have 4 hours plus of battery life and a smaller profile than the PC handhelds. It's not going to be a graphical powerhouse. If it's a 2x increase on the Switch that's as good as we're going to get from Nintendo.
To be honest if it's as powerful as the Deck but slimmer, quieter and with a longer battery life and consider that a miracle.
To be honest if it's as powerful as the Deck but slimmer, quieter and with a longer battery life and consider that a miracle.
Stuart360
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Well i think cpu wise its a given, so you will probably get a lot of 60fps games on Switch 2. Gpu wise though, which is what really powers the actual graphic quality, i just cant see it being close to the Pro.
Horseganador
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If DF is right, it should perform a bit better than PS4 and with DLSS be pretty close to PS4 Pro in image quality, but in terms of raw power it clearly won't be as good.
Cornbread78
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Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
It's still selling for $300 as of 2025.
Cornbread78
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He's a bigger MS fanboy than Timdog ever could be
coffinbirth
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Yeah, it was a rhetorical question to illustrate that Switch 2 was already showing off stuff that a PS4 probably couldn't run.