Nintendo may upgrade the Switch in 2021 with 4K support, alongside a big lineup of new games.
New Nintendo Switch Could Offer 4K Graphics Upgrade in 2021 : Read more
New Nintendo Switch Could Offer 4K Graphics Upgrade in 2021 : Read more
I'm not entirely clear on this: is the intent to be 4K capable only when docked? That will definitely require beefier hardware, of course, and the space constraints will make thermals a problem.
Or, do they want to make the handheld screen also 4K, in which case, I have to ask, exasperatedly, "Why??"
I feel the same way about 4K laptops, especially in anything less than a 17-inch screen. I actually tried a 4K 17-inch HP Envy. The best way to use it? Drop the resolution to 2560x1440 and it's just about the perfect size for using as a laptop. Even 4K 28-inch desktop displays are a bit too fine for my aging eyesight -- I'd like a 40- to 45-inch display ideally for 4K desktop work to be usable without resorting to DPI scaling or other tricks.I'm not entirely clear on this: is the intent to be 4K capable only when docked? That will definitely require beefier hardware, of course, and the space constraints will make thermals a problem.
Or, do they want to make the handheld screen also 4K, in which case, I have to ask, exasperatedly, "Why??"
When Apple introduced the "Retina Display" concept where a certain amount of PPI/DPI is all you really need for certain classes of Display's, why didn't the industry follow?I feel the same way about 4K laptops, especially in anything less than a 17-inch screen. I actually tried a 4K 17-inch HP Envy. The best way to use it? Drop the resolution to 2560x1440 and it's just about the perfect size for using as a laptop. Even 4K 28-inch desktop displays are a bit too fine for my aging eyesight -- I'd like a 40- to 45-inch display ideally for 4K desktop work to be usable without resorting to DPI scaling or other tricks.
The highest resolution available in the smartphone market is the whopping 806 PPI of the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, which packs a full 4K image (2160 x 3840 pixels) onto a 5.5” screen. There are several phones with 1440 x 2960 pixels or thereabouts on 5.5-6.0 inch screens, for upwards of 550 PPI.
Generally I agree. It should, in theory, be obvious that they don't mean 4K for the Switch undocked. It's ridiculous to have 4K resolution on a screen that small.
In theory. Well, I mean, it's still ridiculous, but anyone planning to make a small 4K screen like that should only be some crazy "in theory" thing, right?
Now, if you'll all excuse me, I have some serious face-palming and exasperated cries of "but WHY??!" to do right now.