Nintendo Switch 2 To Use Nvidia DLSS-Like AI, New Patent Confirms

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The Patent Perfectly Aligns With Past Rumors.

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  • Nintendo Switch 2 will use Nvidia DLSS-like AI upscaling tech, as confirmed by a new patent published by the company.
  • The upscaler will increase the internal resolution of games to output at a higher resolution to save storage space.
  • The games might only need low-end hardware to run effectively because of using the upscaler.

The Nintendo Switch has secured a lasting legacy in the gaming industry’s Hall of Fame for consoles, but it’s about time a successor is finally released. A slew of rumors and design leaks suggest that it is just a better iteration dubbed Switch 2, priced at $499 apiece.

However, everyone has been curious about how it will handle AAA games requiring a lot of storage and hardware, but now we may finally have an answer.

Nintendo has published a new patent that suggests Switch 2 will use an Nvidia DLSS-like AI upscaler for its games. It will output the low internal resolution of games in real-time.

Why it matters: Nintendo using an Nvidia DLSS-like AI upscaler for Switch 2 finally explains how it plans to effectively manage the storage and hardware restraints of the handheld.

The figure shows an image with low resolution being converted into higher resolution using the AI.
The figure shows an image with low resolution being converted into higher resolution using the upscaler.

The patent dubbed ‘SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNED IMAGE CONVERSION’ published at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) suggests that Nintendo will use the upscaler to improve the output resolution from 540p to 1080p or 1080p to 4K for the player.

The document further reveals that Nintendo plans to fit modern AAA titles on Switch cartridges by lowering their resolutions, thus reducing their storage in the process. These 1080p quality entries can then be upscaled to 4K on the handheld.

A computer system is provided for converting images from a first resolution into a second resolution through use of a trained neural network.

The patent coincides perfectly with the old rumors, which suggested Nintendo was working on a custom Nvidia DLSS version for Switch 2. Additionally, recent motherboard leaks for the portable also confirmed it would utilize an Nvidia chip.

The image shows a flowchart process of the proposed system.
The image shows a flowchart process of the proposed system.

Previously, a Switch 2 developer claimed that its hardware is more capable than we think, which is assumed to be at the PlayStation 4 level.

Do you think the Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to run games at much higher resolutions by using Nvidia DLSS-like AI tech? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers forum.

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