Nintendo Switch 2 New Video Provides New in-Depth Look at the Motherboard; GPU Design Is Closer to an Ada Architecture GPU

A new look at the Nintendo Switch 2’s motherboard and SoC has arrived today, thanks to a new video shared online which also provides some very interesting data.

In a new video shared today, 极客湾Geekerwan provided a new look at a real Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard and SoC, which have been removed from a unit sold on the black market before release, essentially confirming earlier rumors that suggested it was possible to get a unit way ahead of launch for exorbitant prices.

Besides showing the Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard, 极客湾Geekerwan also conducted an interesting analysis of the SoC, summarized by ResetERA forums member R3ndezvous, confirming that it is not only twice as large as the original Tegra X1 20nm SoC – 207mm² vs. 118mm² – but also larger than the RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPU. Tapeout year of the SoC is 2021, as annotated on the die, which also confirms rumors that suggested the system has been ready for release for a while. Additionally, the chip’s process node is not exactly 8nm, and in some respects, it is closer to Samsung’s 10nm process.

Regarding the Nintendo Switch 2 GPU, 极客湾Geekerwan highlighted how it’s clearly an Ampere architecture design, though it seems closer to the Ada Lovelace architecture, with an unusual layout. The YouTuber also confirmed the GPU’s 6 TPC, 2SM/TPC, and 1536 CUDA Cores, a typical design for mid-range and mobile Turing and Ampere architectures. What this means for performance remains to be seen, but it’s an interesting fact nonetheless that makes it difficult to predict what the console will deliver based only on PC hardware with similar specs.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5th worldwide. You can learn more about the system by checking out Nathan’s preview.