Nintendo Switch 2 to Feature DLSS but May Lack Deep Learning Accelerator

Nintendo Switch 2 will feature Nvidia's DLSS image upscaling technology.
The absence of a DLA could make DLSS computationally expensive for game developers.
The console is aiming to surpass the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in terms of ray tracing with Ray Reconstruction support.
The console may not include a Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA).
The console's release date is expected to be sometime in 2024.

The successor to the Nintendo Switch, often referred to as the Nintendo Switch 2, is expected to feature Nvidia's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) image upscaling technology. However, it may not include a Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA), according to multiple sources. Richard Leadbetter, founder of Digital Foundry, and other sources have suggested that the console will not have DLA accompanying its DLSS feature.

DLA is designed to speed up AI calculations and free up processing power, which could potentially limit the system's DLSS capabilities to 1080p upscaling or 1440p in some scenarios. Despite this, the console will still be able to support NVIDIA DLSS without a DLA.

The absence of a DLA could make DLSS computationally expensive for game developers. This is due to the console's T239 processor not including the deep learning accelerator found in the chip's T234 predecessor.

In terms of performance, the Nintendo Switch 2 is aiming to surpass the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in terms of ray tracing with Ray Reconstruction support. However, Frame Generation is unlikely to be supported as the console is not expected to target high refresh rate gameplay.

The console's release date is expected to be sometime in 2024. Despite the potential limitations, the Nintendo Switch 2 specs are still expected to be strong.

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Switch 2’s DLSS upscaling might not be as powerful as hoped, it’s claimed

Video Games Chronicle Chris Scullion Tuesday, 21 November 2023 12:06
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Nintendo Switch 2 Won’t Feature a Deep Learning Accelerator, Potentially Limiting DLSS

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Nintendo Switch 2 DLSS support will be expensive for game devs

Stealth Optional Tuesday, 21 November 2023 22:32
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    • The console's T239 processor does not include the deep learning accelerator found in the chip's T234 predecessor, making DLSS computationally expensive.
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