Nintendo shares Switch specs, still won’t detail its Nvidia chip

We know a ton about the Nintendo Switch. It’s $300. It comes out March 3. It weighs 398 grams. It supports IEEE 802.11 ac wireless standards. And it’s 13.9mm thick. But the gaming company still isn’t spilling the details about the processor that powers its new hardware.

Nintendo has published a lengthy list of specs for its hybrid handheld/home Switch console so that you know what you’re getting for your $300. Except the company won’t say anything more about the CPU and GPU inside of the Switch beyond its go-to line that the console features an “Nvidia customized Tegra processor.” From the first Switch reveal trailer in October, Nvidia and Nintendo have both publicly declined the opportunity to reveal the custom Tegra’s architecture, process, or clock speed. GamesBeat has independently revealed via multiple sources that the Switch will run on a chip similar to what is inside Nvidia’s Shield TV product, which is based on the company’s last-generation Maxwell architecture. That makes the Switch less powerful than the PlayStation 4 from competitor Sony.