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deliciousturkeylast Wednesday at 10:21 AM1 replyview on HN

Switch has its own API. The GPU also doesn't have limitations you'd associate with "mobile". In terms of architecture, it's a full desktop GPU with desktop-class features.


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kllrnohjlast Wednesday at 1:40 PM

well, it's a desktop GPU with desktop-class features from 2014 which makes it quite outdated relative to current mobile GPUs. The just released Switch 2 uses an Ampere-based GPU, which means it's desktop-class for 2020 (RTX 3xxx series), which is nothing to scoff about but "desktop-class features" is a rapidly moving target and the Switch ends up being a lot closer to mobile than it does to desktop since it's always launching with ~2 generations old GPUs.

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