So far, Nintendo had held back with information about the specific hardware of the Switch 2. However, there is now precise information about the built -in T239 NVIDIA SoC that works inside the console – including cache and clock frequencies.
Technical details about the Switch 2 unveiled
Nintendo officially unveiled his Switch 2 on April 2. Despite the enormous hypes, however, the expectations were slowed down and spoke of the fact that until March 2026, only 15 million copies sold were expected. And even when announcing a number of specifications of the hybrid console, the company remained very reserved or did not comment at all. Accordingly, new leaks still appear. Finally, a video showed the hidden inner life of the console and the built-in Nvidia SoC. This means that a number of details are now certain.
Resolution and frame rates
As for the screen, Nintendo had already revealed everything. As already known, the new Switch 2 comes with a 7.9-inch LCD screen that supports HDR10 and offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The screen also enables variable refresh rates of up to 120 Hz. In TV mode, the console reaches a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 FPS. If you choose a lower resolution of 1080p or 1440p, you can even play with 120 fps.
Internal memory and RAM
The Switch 2 comes with 256 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via microSD cards. Nintendo states that cards with up to 2 TB are supported. However, the use of cards for the original Switch is not possible.
However, the console should be downwards for most games of the first switch, with some titles to benefit from improved loading times and more stable frame rates. Of the total of 12 GB LPDDR5X memory, which are divided into two 6 GB modules, 3 GB are reserved for the Switch 2 system, such as Eurogamer reported.
CPU and GPU
Their performance pulls the console from the built -in Nvidia SOC T239. The CPU is an ARM Cortex A78C. The configuration used comes with 128 KB L1 cache. Each of the eight cores also has 256 KB L2 cache. A total of 4 MB L3 cache are available. In handheld mode, the clock frequencies are 1.1 GHz and in performance mode (in the dock) paradoxically only at 998 MHz. According to the Nintendo, the maximum clock is 1.7 GHz. At first, it is rather unlikely that the console will make use of it.
The graphics unit is based on Nvidia’s ampere architecture and offers 1536 Cuda cores-a significant increase compared to the predecessor with only 256 cores. The clock frequencies are 561 MHz in the handheld and at 1007 MHz in performance mode. Here, too, the specified maximum clock at 1.4 GHz is significantly higher.
Improved endurance and connectivity
The Switch 2 has a 5220 mAh Li-ion battery, which, depending on the use of games, lasts between two and six and a half hours. The loading time is about three hours in rest mode. There is also a function that stops the load at 90 percent to get the health of the battery longer. In connectivity, Nintendo relies on contemporary standards such as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0, which should significantly improve the connection stability and transmission speed.
Accessories: New Joy-Cons and Dock
The revised Joy-Con-Controllers also bring some innovations with them. They have HD-Rumble 2, a built-in mouse sensor as well as accelerometer and gyroscope. The battery life was extended to about 20 hours, whereby the loading time should be about three and a half hours.
Nintendo also promises that the notorious first generation drift problem has been fixed. In addition to the HDMI 2.1 port for 4K output, the new dock of the Switch 2 also offers three USB 3.2 ports and an Ethernet connection. The latter could only be used by a separate adapter in the original model. The dock also supports quick charging.
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