Nintendo Switch OLED

LAUNCH

Released

2021-10-08

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 GPI1.53–2.3

Method & conditions

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

Existing mode endpoints only; not a new scalar or statistical interval.

Handheld / GPU 307.2MHz profile: 1.53

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: Handheld / GPU 307.2MHz profile

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.

Handheld / GPU 384MHz profile: 1.91

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: Handheld / GPU 384MHz profile

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.

Handheld / GPU 460.8MHz profile: 2.3

Estimated · Extrapolated · Not measured · Not ranked

Mode: Handheld / GPU 460.8MHz profile

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 GPI3.83

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 / GPU768MHz profile

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 unconfirmed450

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" · 155 × 87.2 mm

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Operating system

-

Platform

ARM

Processor

Nvidia Tegra X1

Graphics

-

Process

16 nm

FP32 TFLOPS (theoretical)

Conditions unconfirmed0.39

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: 4 GB Storage: 64 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

OLED

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Resolution

1280 × 720 px

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

Touch

-

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

VRR

-

Scope & conditions

Integrated screen · Main body

Existing value; verification unchanged.

Touch: -

VRR: -

POWER & BATTERY

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

Battery energy

15.95 Wh

Scope & conditions

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

System gameplay power · Main body

4 W

Scope & conditions

Estimate status unknown

existing_handheld_gameplay

Approximate rounded gameplay consumption in handheld/tabletop mode; workload and brightness unspecified.

Nintendo Switch OLED approximate rounded gameplay consumption: 6 W in TV mode and 4 W in handheld/tabletop modes. These mode-specific values are separate from unresolved legacy power values.

System gameplay power · Main body · 2

6 W

Scope & conditions

Estimate status unknown

existing_tv_mode_gameplay

Approximate rounded gameplay consumption in TV mode; workload and brightness unspecified.

Nintendo Switch OLED approximate rounded gameplay consumption: 6 W in TV mode and 4 W in handheld/tabletop modes. These mode-specific values are separate from unresolved legacy power values.

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 · 242 W × 102 H mm · Maximum envelope

MAIN BODY · THICKNESS W × D

≈ Main body · Handheld landscape · 242 W × 28.4 D mm · Maximum envelope

Main body dimensions · W × H × D

≈ W 242 × H 102 × D 28.4 mm

Orientation & measurement scope

Main body: ≈ W 242 × H 102 × D 28.4 mm

Main body: Verified axes · Handheld landscape · Approximate

Main body measurement scope: Handheld with both Joy-Con 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 242 × H 102 × D 28.4 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 attached, kickstand stowed; includes stick-tip to ZL/ZR maximum depth. C…

Weight

319 g

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Connectivity & Audio

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac · Bluetooth 4.1

Scope & conditions

Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth: 4.1

Ports

1× USB-C (charging; MTP media transfer; dock connection) / 1× 3.5 mm four-pole CTIA headset jack / 1× Nintendo Switch game-card slot / 1× microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC slot