This marks a shift from earlier episodes in the series, which featured game studios. Instead, Huang highlights the decade-long collaboration between NVIDIA and Nintendo, including the original Nintendo Switch’s development and the bold goals set for its successor.
Unlike past Creator’s Voice entries that spotlighted game design, this one explores the hardware advances that make Switch 2 possible. From full ray tracing to AI-powered gameplay enhancements, Huang outlines how the processor supports big games in a small, portable form.
If you missed it, check out our previous coverage on the other eight Creator’s Voice interviews with FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki on The Duskbloods, Supergiant Games on Hades II, Hazelight Studios on Split Fiction, Avalanche Software on Hogwarts Legacy, CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077, Square Enix on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Gearbox Software on Borderlands 4 and Koei Tecmo on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
A New Chip Built for Performance and Portability
Jensen Huang describes the Nintendo Switch 2’s custom processor as a complete reinvention. According to him, it’s the most advanced chip NVIDIA has ever built for a mobile device. The processor includes full hardware-based ray tracing and support for high dynamic range, which allows for brighter highlights and deeper shadows. It also features dedicated AI processors that can sharpen images, animate content, and improve gameplay in real time.
One of the key breakthroughs, Huang explains, is how the chip balances performance with ultra-low power usage. The semiconductor process was specifically optimized for handheld play, allowing the system to run big cinematic games while still remaining portable.
Backward compatibility is also built into the chip’s architecture. NVIDIA worked across every level of the system, including chip design, OS, APIs, and game engines, to make the transition to Nintendo Switch 2 seamless for developers and gamers.
Huang calls the processor a technical marvel. It’s designed to deliver advanced visuals, real-time intelligence, and efficient performance, all in the palm of your hand.
A Tribute to the Past, and a Look Ahead
While most Creator’s Voice episodes have focused on game development, this special edition highlights the hardware driving those experiences. Huang’s message is both technical and personal. He reflects on the origins of the Nintendo Switch and the vision behind the Nintendo Switch 2.
He shares how the original system took over 500 engineer-years at NVIDIA, with teams rethinking everything from the chip architecture to game engine support. That same spirit carried into the Nintendo Switch 2. Their goal was to building something even more ambitious, without losing portability.
For Huang and the team at NVIDIA, this chip is more than a processor. It represents a continued belief that technology should serve creativity, and that joy is worth engineering for. As the video closes, he congratulates Nintendo and invites gamers to look forward to what comes next.
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