Since the release of the very first trailer for GTA 6, excitement has been at its peak and expectations are high regarding the game’s possible presence on the Nintendo Switch 2. However, it would be wise not to have too many illusions. This theme.
In their latest Q&A video, the Digital Foundry team took a look at the highly anticipated GTA 6, including discussing the platforms the game is expected to be hosted on. The Nintendo Switch 2 quickly became the focus of these discussions. However, the news is not very encouraging. Although nothing is official, it is important to remember the seriousness and technical competence of the Digital Foundry team.
GTA 6 on Nintendo Switch 2, it’s not won
The Digital Foundry team agreed: it’s unlikely the game will be available on Nintendo’s next major console. Although the Switch 2’s official specifications have not yet been confirmed, Digital Foundry previously analyzed the console’s hypothetical performance in detail based on several rumors about Nvidia chips.
In this analysis, Digital Foundry examined rumors surrounding the Nvidia chip that could power the Switch 2, while also examining the console’s potential capabilities. When asked if GTA 6 could run on the upcoming console, Richard Leadbetter initially said that it would “very, very difficult to achieve.”“. He then made that clear “Even on the Switch 1, Rockstar was very selective in choosing which games to port to it“.
Oliver Mackenzie then addressed Richard’s comments, pointing out that GTA 6 “a lighting model that may not work well without RT (Ray Tracing) and the Switch [2] probably won’t be powerful enough to handle all the ray tracing
A console isn’t powerful enough?
Despite being considered a “real generational leap” compared to Nintendo’s current console, the Switch 2 may not be powerful enough to run Rockstar’s latest flagship title, GTA 6. However, we’ll have to wait for an official announcement from Nintendo to find out what the new console can really do.
It is suggested that the Nintendo Switch 2 will use an NVIDIA SoC (System on Chip). Perhaps it will be based on the Ampere architecture, which would allow it to offer a much more powerful gaming experience. Also mentioned is an Ampere Lovelace hybrid chip that can reach speeds close to the Xbox Series S and almost 15% of the performance of the Xbox Series NVIDIA in docked mode. All of these obviously remain rumors.
The Nintendo Switch 2 could also include an OLED screen. Nintendo is rumored to be in talks with Samsung Display about bringing next-generation OLED panels to the console. There could be two models of the Switch 2: a digital-only model and a model that can play physical games, with the more expensive model having an OLED screen.
