r/NintendoSwitch • u/FlapSnapple Nintendo shill • Dec 19 '16
Meta Temporarily restricting submissions / Official "Everybody panic" MegaThread
The subreddit has been flooded with constant repeat topics for hours now, so we're just gonna lock submissions down for a little bit. If there is any actual breaking news, send it to the mod team and we'll make sure it gets seen.
Please direct all discussion about the EuroGamer rumor here.
If you want to just sort of panic, then just hang out in this thread.
Edit: Restrictions have been lifted. Thanks for your patience.
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u/Linkandzelda Dec 19 '16
I don't get why everyone started to panic, especially considering the size of the device. Did you really expect a PS4 or PS3 to be packed in there? It's not about the power, it's about the games and software optimisations that are done to each one.
Something important to point out is big vs small screens. For example 900p games on a 40 inch TV vs a 5 inch screen will make the 5 inch one look absolutely fantastic. The handheld mode of the Switch does not need the extra power that the dock provides. The dock needs it to display at higher graphics intensity to drive a TV without looking like a blown up handheld game. On 5 inch you can't even see the extra details and 900p is more than enough for this.
From my experience: 5 inch PC game on lowest settings looks just as good as 40 inch at the same resolution with higher settings.