Switch 2 GPU

Ampere Nintendo Switch GPU Console Nintendo LPDDR5X 2025 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Ampere
Launch Date: 2025-06-05
CUDA Cores: 1,536
Memory: 12 GB LPDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth: 102.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 40 W
Process Node: Samsung 8 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Console GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU
GPU Codename	GA10B
Architecture	Ampere
Launch Date	2025-06-05
Market Segment Notes	Desktop, OEM in Console GPU (Nintendo)
Core Specs
GPU Die	GA10B
Process Node	Samsung 8 nm
Die Size	200 mm²
CUDA Cores	1536
SM Count	12
TMUs	48
ROPs	16
AI Units / Tensor Cores	48
RT Units / RT Cores	12
Base Clock	561 MHz
Boost Clock	1,400 MHz
FP32 Throughput	4.3 TFLOPS
FP16 Throughput	8.6 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	2.15 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	800 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	4 MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	40 W
Slot Width	272 mm length, 14 mm width
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	8.7
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.2
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

Switch 2 GPU matters because console GPUs are fixed-platform designs, not retail cards. The useful history is tied to the console generation, board revision, thermal design, and software target, so this entry keeps those platform-specific details separate from desktop GPU naming.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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Data confidence and source status

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Independent reference sources

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Derived datasets and spec dumps

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