The next version of Nintendo’s Switch hardware includes an upgraded Nvidia chip and supports the chipmaker’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. With the feature, the upgraded Nintendo Switch can output 4K footage when plugged into a TV and plugged into a TV, the report said.
The new Switch, which was not officially announced by Nintendo, will allegedly include a 7-inch OLED screen with a 720p resolution and could be $ 399.99 higher, analysts told Bloomberg. The current version of the Nintendo Switch sells for its original launch price of $ 299.99, while the Switch Lite (pictured above) sells for $ 199.99.
The addition of DLSS is a boon for new games and developers. Nvidia’s technology uses AI to accelerate graphics rendering through image reconstruction, while maintaining high image quality while improving frame rates. Simply put, it allows a video card to deliver a game with a lower internal resolution – which reduces the load on the GPU – as it uses Nvidia’s AI algorithm to generate a reconstructed image that looks so good if (or, in some cases, better than) the game delivered in own resolution.
Previously, developers had to work directly with Nvidia to support DLSS in their games, which led to limited support for the feature. But a recent change in the Unreal Engine that is widely used by Epic Games has supported the technology as a plug-in for the game development tool.
It is understood that Nintendo’s new Switch version will be released later this year, in time for the holidays.