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For the Switch Pro, would you prefer a 1080p LCD screen or a 720p OLED screen?
- Thread starter FernandoRocker
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Unless the Switch screen size goes up to 8+ inches, it should remain 720p. So few games will even render natively above 720p so it's stupid to go in that direction.
And I know this is a hypothetical thing, but I doubt Nintendo will ever go with an OLED panel. Nintendo generally goes with what's cheap and readily available, not what's best when it comes to screens.
And I know this is a hypothetical thing, but I doubt Nintendo will ever go with an OLED panel. Nintendo generally goes with what's cheap and readily available, not what's best when it comes to screens.
I imagine that a Switch Pro that has a higher resolution screen would also be more powerful, and perhaps use the docked performance profile in handheld mode, although many games would still be sub-1080p.
No screen. I want a powerful box that chills next to my TV so I can just make the regular Switch the fulltime portable.
None of the above? 1080 is a total waste at that screen size and will just negate any performance gains brought about by better hardware. Many games don't even come close to native 720p on the current system. Give me native 720p across the board, with better framerates and effects and a longer battery life over 1080p any day. And while OLED is nice it has its drawbacks so I'd rather they just go with a really nice LCD screen.
And couldn't be higher because the screen is 720p. A stronger Switch with a 1080p display could allow for higher resolutions that some games already achieve in docked mode.
720p IPS please
1080p would be a waste of resources, both graphical (for games that would actually attempt to run at native res) and battery
OLED screens don't make sense for video game hardware
1080p would be a waste of resources, both graphical (for games that would actually attempt to run at native res) and battery
OLED screens don't make sense for video game hardware
LCD, I've had burn in on my last phone and would rather not deal with that. 720p if the performance on 1080p is similar to what the current switches performance is on 720p.
I think 1080P on the screen makes sense if the goal is to be able to run games at their docked performance profile while portable. With a new and sufficiently power-efficient SoC, you've got a built-in upgrade that every piece of Switch software can benefit from day 1 with no patching.
It's actually more complicated. OLED lights per pixel, so if it's displaying darker images it will use less than LCD, but if it's vibrant and colorful, it will consume more than LCD. I think on average this would work in OLED's favor, but I don't know.
From what I can infer from the articles and some commentary is that the "pro" version is for the dedicated docked Users and the "mini" is for the dedicated handheld users. Considering there is a large contingent on both ends. Physical form factor for the smaller one and internal cpu/gpu upgrades for the bigger one are what I expect to change.
None, just keep the exact same screen as right now. Improvements will come in form of framerate boosts, res boosts to games under 720p, and faster loading times.
This.
In a perfect world, we could have both 1080p and good battery life on a portable.
With Labo VR now being a thing, they actually might do. They actually have some incentive to do so now; even if it's at the detriment to the rest of the system's cost and its library.
720p is perfectly fine. It's performance that they need to hammer home this time in portable mode. Make sure there is parity with docked mode at least when running in handheld mode. Too many games suffer from being undocked. That's really all Nintendo has to achieve here.
We know it's possible, even with the current revision of the switch as hacking it can allow games to run the same as docked due to allowing clockspeeds to remain the same. Yes battery life suffers but heat isn't an issue really.
Nintendo forget that some people would love a switch, for portable purposes only. Trouble is, it's gimped for a hell of a lot of games.
We know it's possible, even with the current revision of the switch as hacking it can allow games to run the same as docked due to allowing clockspeeds to remain the same. Yes battery life suffers but heat isn't an issue really.
Nintendo forget that some people would love a switch, for portable purposes only. Trouble is, it's gimped for a hell of a lot of games.
720p is fine. Games hitting native resolution still look sharp, and any amount of AA immediately makes them look great. Heck, native res games with AA on the Vita's 540p screen still look fantastic.
The best is 720p so that the battery last longer on a single charge since the new model will likely get a more efficient CPU
I don't think they will have much choice for a "Pro" model. Pretty sure no one manufactures 720p OLED's in the volume and screen size they need (if at all), and being 2019 I doubt anyone makes "Premium" 720p LCD's either that they could bill as a clear upgrade over the OG Switch panels. I think market and economies of scale realities in mobile displays are going to force a 1080p LCD (or much slimmer odds, 1080p OLED) that is already mass produced for other mobile devices. Sourcing effectively custom panels that see little to no use outside Switch would surely cost 2x-3x what a commoditized panel would. Same principle as to why you can no longer buy a premium 1080p TV at any price, no one manufacturers the panels and R&D spending has long abandoned it.