We know that Nintendo and Nvidia are sticking with each other for a good while (possibly a decade was it?), so it's a given that if Switch is succeeded by a literal Switch 2 (why wouldn't it really), then Nvidia will be back again for it. Switch uses the Tegra X1 chip that powered the NVidia Shield for reference. From just glancing at this thread, some suggestions of the Xavier chip for a Pro revision are considered too poor for battery life concerns.
The only other chips glancing at the Tegra wikipedia page are the Tegra X2 and the upcoming Orin chip which looks to be Nvidia's next big chip. Thing is Nvidia of course makes chips for high-end PCs, which in no way would work for a portable-focused model, again due to battery and heating concerns.
So where does Nvidia go from here? Tegra X2 would surely be way too underpowered by say 2022, especially since I believe X1 was only released back in 2015, so it was only 2 years old when Switch launched. And X2 was released in 2017 IIRC, though it's primarily for automobiles again IIRC. Ideally they'd use a chip releasing possibly next year if a 2022 date is a potential goal, giving Switch a 5-5 and a half year lifespan, which I think is not too long or short personally.
I want to hear some ideas from the tech experts on here. It's also true that such a chip doesn't yet exist, so we can only discuss things based on what's known, or guess on what might come out in the future.
The only other chips glancing at the Tegra wikipedia page are the Tegra X2 and the upcoming Orin chip which looks to be Nvidia's next big chip. Thing is Nvidia of course makes chips for high-end PCs, which in no way would work for a portable-focused model, again due to battery and heating concerns.
So where does Nvidia go from here? Tegra X2 would surely be way too underpowered by say 2022, especially since I believe X1 was only released back in 2015, so it was only 2 years old when Switch launched. And X2 was released in 2017 IIRC, though it's primarily for automobiles again IIRC. Ideally they'd use a chip releasing possibly next year if a 2022 date is a potential goal, giving Switch a 5-5 and a half year lifespan, which I think is not too long or short personally.
I want to hear some ideas from the tech experts on here. It's also true that such a chip doesn't yet exist, so we can only discuss things based on what's known, or guess on what might come out in the future.