Nvidia confirms Tegra chipset on Nintendo's upcoming Switch
After numerous speculations and rumors associated with it, Nintendo finally brought out its next gaming stunner in broad daylight. Code named as NX, the device will be popularly known as Nintendo Switch. As the game lovers are eagerly waiting for its 2017 release, a new insight revealed by Nvidia adds some more ingredients to its excitement.
However, rumors were hinting for this attribution much before. Finally, Nvidia draws a full stop to all these speculations and confirms it's powerful chipset to be seen on the next-gen console by Nintendo. According to the Nvidia blog, Nintendo Switch will be powered by Tegra processor, a system-on-a-chip which includes a Nvidia graphics processing unit. The Tegra system, in reality, comes with multiple processors.
According to a report by Polygon, the system also works as the fundamental memory set to many smartphones and Nvidia's very own flagship set-top box well known as Shield. As per indications, Nintendo Switch will be a superlative powerhouse for gamers having some special attributes like detachable controllers and mobile screens facility. As per the claims of Nvidia, Nintendo Switch will surely stimulate the gaming experience to an elevated level with its tremendous feature of a fully custom software, a revamped physics engine, new libraries, advanced gaming tools, and libraries. The console is also hinted to be much faster and flawless than its predecessors with the help of its Tegra chipset.
Besides all these, Nvidia also said that it has created a new age API dedicated to Nintendo's new baby. As per the report by Nvidia, the API, named NVN, was built to bring lightweight and fast gaming experience to the users. The console is hinted by Nintendo to see the official debut in March 2017. However, to know more about the device the gaming champs have to wait till any more indication comes from the manufacturer's end.
