HardwareHandheldsNintendo Switch 2 isn’t the only handheld Nvidia is apparently planning to powerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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FreshNvidiahandheld rumors are making the rounds, and this time they tie to a potential partnership with a company that isn’t Nintendo. Both parties are allegedly working on a SoC designed with portable PCs in mind, but there’s a good chance it’ll feel more like a Steam Deck than something like theAsusROG Ally orLenovoLegion GO.
If I were Nvidia right now, I’d be pretty cheesed off aboutAMDdominating thebest gaming handheldscene. Sure, all signs point towards the green team helping make theSwitch 2a reality, but most other new-age portable PCs use some sort of RDNA 2 or 3 chip. So, it’s hardly surprising that we keep hearing rumblings that other devices with Ampere-based chips are coming, with the latest round of whispers adding substantial fuel to the rumor pyre.
In addition, it sounds like it’s not just Switch fans who are ticked off with Nintendo about the sequel console, as XpeaGPU says Nvidia president Jensen Huang is also frustrated. Again, I imagine it’s irritating watching your biggest rival power a majority of handhelds while you wait on one of the biggest console makers to decide on a release date, especially if the Switch 2 ends up sticking with a less impressive custom Tegra chip.
As always, keep a grain of salt handy when ingesting these latest handheld rumors, as Nvidia hasn’t revealed any plans for the SoC in question. However, if these new leaks do hold true, there’s a good chance we could hear more about the project at Computex 2024, even though it might not become a thing you can actually buy this year. Not that we might have to wait long for such devices to enter the fold, as if Nvidia made its chip available to portable PC makers like Ayaneo, we could end up with a steady stream of new Steam Deck rivals.
Should you wait for a Nvidia handheld?
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With powerful portables like theSteam Deck OLEDand the mightyAsus ROG Allyalready providing cutting-edge performance, you might be wondering why you’d even want an Nvidia handheld. It admittedly feels like all corners of the market are effectively covered, but there’s one feature that could completely change gaming on the go as we know it.
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Naturally, I’m praying that the above is something that’ll end up included with the Switch 2, and previous rumors point towards the next Nintendo handheld using DLSS. Nevertheless, if we end up with just some elements included with the portable successor, we can perhaps find comfort in the fact that Frame Generation and other powerful features may end up in a true portable powerhouse.
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