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Nintendo is developing a new improved version of its hybrid console Nintendo Switch that will be launched this year 2021, and in which the Japanese company plans to use a graphics chip made by Nvidia
The new version of Nintendo Switch, what that are expected to arrive in the Christmas sales campaign, it will improve graphics performance and processing over the current hybrid console version of Nintendo, which has largely remained the same since its launch in 2018.
As sources familiar with this matter have reported to Bloomberg, the use of the chip Nvidia an increase in CPU will also be supplemented and in memory of the Japanese console Nintendo
Console update will support supersampling technology for machine learning DLSS, for the abbreviation in English) of Nvidia, which improves graphics using artificial intelligence (AI) and makes it more efficient.
This function allows the iteration of the console, which also expect to arrive along with an OLED screen, can play video games with images up to quality 4K when connected to TV (currently 1080p).
The system DLSS requires game developers to add additional code to their titles so that’s expected this technology will only be added to video games released in the future
Likewise, analysts consulted by Bloomberg expect the integration of the new technology from Nvidia increase the price of the console by up to $ 100