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Ninty has lifted the lid onNintendo Switch 2display specs, and the new handheld boasts a 1080p 120Hzscreen.

So, how does the new 7.9-inch Switch 2 display compare to the original’s 6.2-inch panel?

Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World on screen

TheNintendo Switch OLEDdid stretch things to 7-inch and provide richer colors, but still effectively targets the same specs.

Refresh rates above 60Hz are becoming commonplace within the realm of gaming.

Nintendo has convinced me that it understands the modern handheld assignment with the Switch 2.

Close up of Mario at 1080p and 720p

Weighing up your handheld options?

Check outNintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deckfor how both portables compare.

Alternatively, find out Switch compatibilityif you’ve got a bunch of games for the OG system.

Mario Kart World screenshot with Mario on bike with HDR on and off

An image of Mario demonstrating the effect of Switch 2�s 120fps display

a woman playing a switch 2 looking at a screen with her friends displayed on the bottom alongside their gameplay, it looks like discord

Nintendo Switch 2 in dock next to JoyCon controller grip and red backdrop

Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart on screen next to original Nintendo Switch with teal backdrop

Nintendo Switch 2, dock and TV

Nintendo Switch 2 hardware

Hollow Knight

Hand holding mClassic upscaler and Nintendo Switch in one hand with Super Mario Odyssey title on screen and purple lights in backdrop.

A sprite sheet for Hollow Knight Silksong

Borderlands 4 vault hunter characters standing

a halo screenshot put on a nintendo switch 2 screen

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed

Deadpool

Gabriel Luna as Tommy in The Last of Us

Oblivion Remastered "Sir Vancealot"

Skyblivion

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Jonah Hauer-King as Conrad in Doctor Who: ‘Lucky Day’.