Report: New Nintendo Switch With 4K Output, OLED Screen Will Release Before Christmas
Last year,
Bloomberg reported that a new model of the Nintendo Switch would be out sometime in 2021. Today, they’re reporting some more specific details, like the size of the screen and some 4K news.
Advertisement
Back in March 2019, there was a rumour that Nintendo would be releasing two new models of the…Read more
The original report was very light on details, saying only that Nintendo “has looked into including more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics.” That has now been clarified to say this new model will feature an OLED screen made by Samsung, which will be seven inches across (current Switch models are 6.2 and 5.5 inches for the regular and Lite respectively) and feature a 720p resolution.
Chipmaker company MediaTek on Wednesday unveiled its new 4K smart TV chip MT9638 with an integrated high-performance Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing unit (APU). The new chip supports cutting edge AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) so graphics appear smoother. The new MT9638 continues our legacy as the number 1 chip provider of smart TVs, bringing consumers incredible AI, multimedia, gaming and entertainment experiences in theatre-quality 4K, Alex Chen, General Manager of the TV Business Unit at MediaTek, said in a statement.