This Article is kind of all over the place technologically, but later comes to a more realistic point.
Strix Point is a series of APUs not just the 890m / 880m which are the lowest end. That being said the low end of Strix Point is equivalent to RX 470 / 570 / 480 / 580 / 590 (PS4 Pro / Series S) etc… at their max potential.
What tech reviewers were excited for was Strix Point at the high end which could ultimately change laptop & desktop gaming how we know it going from a 16CU 890m up to a 40CU APU which is basically PS5 levels of performance at @Ghz (but with memory bandwidth issues). That’s why Strix Point is being hyped. The range is again around Series S performance at the low-end to PS5 performance at the high-end (max wattage).
The problem here is there’s huge distinction between mobile, laptop, and desktop hardware. While the 890m can be used in a desktop / laptop / and mobile device the performance will be very different in the mobile device due to having to use lower clocks, lower wattage, in order to maintain thermals and battery life which can literally cut performance o f the mobile chip in half.
Expecting Series S performance was never on the table especially with Nintendo. We’re lookin at PS4 / XBO level performance backed by DLSS 2.0 which for a handheld is great. Having a high-end handheld is nice, until you only get 1 – 1 1/2 hours of battery life. If Nintendo uses the same battery in the Steam Deck and cap their wattage in portable mode at 10 watts, then that gives them around 4 hours of gameplay which is the battle they’re more willing to choose, over best spec 2 hours battery max. Not to mention it usually cheaper to produce, and like always they will sell it for a markup.
My concern is how much is the Switch 2 going to cost. It should never be more than $399 with the dock because I can’t see Nintendo finding success in the +$499 range like Sony can (and to a lesser extent MS).
