Last week, Nintendo released a new firmware update for its Switch handheld console. However, the description of the new version 8.0.0 for some reason does not mention the new "Boost Mode", which significantly overclocks the console's processor, which increases the speed of loading games.
As you know, the Nintendo Switch is based on the NVIDIA Tegra X1 single-chip platform, which includes four ARM Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A57 cores with a frequency of only up to 1,02 GHz. Now, with firmware 8.0.0, the processor frequency can in some cases be increased by more than 70%, up to 1,75 GHz. True, the processor does not work with such a frequency all the time.
It is reported that the increase in frequency occurs during the download process of some games. And after the download is complete, the clock frequency is reduced to the standard 1,02 GHz, and remains so during the gameplay. Boost mode is currently only available in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild version 1.6.0 and Super Mario Odyssey version 1.3.0. Note that these new versions of the games were only released by Nintendo a few days ago.
Oh my. The update DID improve Shrine loading times, pog!
β Alexis de Champris (@Pikastroff)
Due to automatic overclocking, the loading time of games is significantly reduced. One user compared loading times on different occasions in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild before and after updating the firmware of the console and the game. Download speed increased by 30-42%.
Unfortunately, at the moment it is not known whether the Boost mode will be used in the Switch console in any other way. It also remains a mystery what other games will receive support for accelerated loading with this new mode, because without the intervention of the developers, the Boost mode will not be activated.
Source: 3dnews.ru