Switch 'Boost Mode' Analysis: Is Nintendo Overclocking Switch Hardware?

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
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Faster loading times via CPU upclocks, 20 per cent increases to Switch mobile GPU frequencies - there's no doubt about it, Nintendo is unlocking more of the Tegra X1 processor's power. In this video, Rich takes a look at what these 'boost mode' overclocks are actually delivering to Switch users.

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