Switch 2 with DLSS? Nintendo’s New Patent: Using AI to Enhance Game Resolution
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Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, is set to reveal more details about its games and hardware on April 2. Recently, gaming insiders discovered that a new Nintendo patent mentions using AI neural networks to upscale game resolution, sparking speculation that this technology will be implemented in Switch 2.
According to findings by gaming insider @MikeOdysseyYT, Nintendo’s latest patent explains how hardware generates a lower-resolution 540p game image. This output is then fed into a trained neural network system, which processes the data and reconstructs it into a higher-resolution 1080p image. The overall technique resembles DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) and FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which are widely used for super-resolution upscaling in gaming.
This has led to widespread discussion among fans. If the Switch 2 could truly upscale games from 540p to 1080p, it would be highly impressive, especially in handheld mode. However, some speculate that the patent’s claims might be aspirational, and a more realistic improvement might be from 540p to 720p. Whether this technology will actually debut in the Switch 2 remains to be seen, but with less than two weeks until the official reveal, answers are coming soon.