Nintendo Switch 2

LAUNCH

Released

2025-06-05

GAMING PERFORMANCE

PS5 = 100 is a reference. Different modes and methods do not establish a winner.

Gaming Performance Index (GPI)

EstimatedHandheld · Compute-only scenario · not measured game GPI16.64

Method & conditions

PS5 = 100 is an index reference. Mode spans retain existing endpoints, not game FPS ratios or a winner.

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: Handheld / Review derived approximateFP32

Method: uncalibrated fp32 ps5 compute proxy v1

Input years: Unspecified

GPU arithmetic only; no measured game calibration or cross-architecture efficiency correction.

Exact mode, memory, driver, cooling and supply may change the result; do not infer missing conditions.

Estimated

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

EstimatedDocked · Compute-only scenario · not measured game GPI29.9

Method & conditions

PS5 = 100 is an index reference. Mode spans retain existing endpoints, not game FPS ratios or a winner.

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: Docked / Review reports Nintendo nominalFP32

Method: uncalibrated fp32 ps5 compute proxy v1

Input years: Unspecified

GPU arithmetic only; no measured game calibration or cross-architecture efficiency correction.

Exact mode, memory, driver, cooling and supply may change the result; do not infer missing conditions.

Estimated

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

PS5 = 100 is a reference. Different modes and methods do not establish a winner.

3DMark Time Spy Score

Estimate · Conditions unconfirmed2,800

Test conditions & details

Test: 3DMark Time Spy

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

SCREEN SIZE

SCREEN SIZE

7.9" · 174.9 × 98.4 mm

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Operating system

-

Platform

ARM

Processor

Nvidia Tegra T239 (Drake)

Graphics

-

Process

-

FP32 TFLOPS (theoretical)

Conditions unconfirmed3.07

Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Media

Cartridge, Digital

MEMORY & STORAGE

RAM / Storage

RAM: 12 GB Storage: 256 GB

SCREEN QUALITY

Screens share one physical scale. Lines show diagonal length when aspect ratio is unknown. Panel refresh and external output remain separate.

Panel

LCD

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: Yes

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS. TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS. TV VRR requires system firmware 23.0.0 or later, an updated dock and compatible software/TV. Original-Switch Handheld Mode Boost is distinct from native-Switch2 game modes.

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS.

TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS.

Resolution

1920 × 1080 px

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: Yes

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS. TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS. TV VRR requires system firmware 23.0.0 or later, an updated dock and compatible software/TV. Original-Switch Handheld Mode Boost is distinct from native-Switch2 game modes.

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS.

TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS.

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: Yes

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS. TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS. TV VRR requires system firmware 23.0.0 or later, an updated dock and compatible software/TV. Original-Switch Handheld Mode Boost is distinct from native-Switch2 game modes.

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS.

TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS.

Touch

-

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: Yes

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS. TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS. TV VRR requires system firmware 23.0.0 or later, an updated dock and compatible software/TV. Original-Switch Handheld Mode Boost is distinct from native-Switch2 game modes.

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS.

TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS.

VRR

Yes

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: Yes

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS. TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS. TV VRR requires system firmware 23.0.0 or later, an updated dock and compatible software/TV. Original-Switch Handheld Mode Boost is distinct from native-Switch2 game modes.

Built-in 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD supports HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz. The refresh rate is the built-in display maximum, not game FPS.

TV HDMI output supports 3840 × 2160 up to 60 Hz, or 1920 × 1080 / 2560 × 1440 up to 120 Hz with supported TV/software. Output support is not measured game FPS.

POWER & BATTERY

Chip limits, adapters and system observations keep their own scope. Battery energy is shown in Wh.

Battery energy

19.74 Wh

Scope & conditions

Retained battery values; component ownership unresolved; no mAh-to-Wh conversion.

BODY & DIMENSIONS

One physical scale for both projections and all products. Wireframes use qualified dimensions and the stated body or pose scope. Ranges use the labeled published upper endpoint; no full protrusion envelope is inferred.

MAIN BODY · FRONT W × H

≈ Main body · Handheld landscape · 272 W × 116 H mm · Maximum envelope

MAIN BODY · THICKNESS W × D

≈ Main body · Handheld landscape · 272 W × 30.7 D mm · Maximum envelope

Main body dimensions · W × H × D

≈ W 272 × H 116 × D 30.7 mm

Orientation & measurement scope

Main body: ≈ W 272 × H 116 × D 30.7 mm

Main body: Verified axes · Handheld landscape · Approximate

Main body measurement scope: Handheld with both Joy-Con 2 attached, kickstand stowed; includes stick-tip to ZL/ZR maximum depth. Central body depth is 13.9 mm; dock, straps, cables and detached accessories excluded.

Main body: Maximum envelope

Original listed axes: W 272 × H 116 × D 30.7 mm

Axis mapping: W ← width_mm; H ← height_mm; D ← depth_mm

Main body: Maximum envelope; outline and screen placement are unspecified.

Handheld landscape · Maximum envelope · Approximate · Handheld with both Joy-Con 2 attached, kickstand stowed; includes stick-tip to ZL/ZR maximum depth.…

Weight

534 g

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Connectivity & Audio

Wi-Fi 6

Scope & conditions

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Ports

2× USB-C (bottom: charging/dock; top: charging/accessories) / 1× 3.5 mm four-contact CTIA headset jack / 1× Switch2/Switch game-card slot / 1× microSD Express slot