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Nintendo Switch 2 is powered by Nvidia DLSS and RT cores

The best of Nvidia gaming PC technology is packed into the new Nintendo handheld

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct yesterday was spectacular but one burning question at the back of my mind was whether its custom Nvidia processor would support ray-tracing and DLSS. Meanwhile, Tensor Cores power AI-driven upscaling, widely known as Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), that helps dramatically increase frame rates. The Tensor cores also power the Switch Camera’s face tracking and AI background removal in GameChat, Nintendo’s new virtual version of four-player splitscreen.

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