TFLOPS, ray tracing, storage and resolution compared head to head — with the hardware numbers laid out, not just claims.
If raw performance is your only criterion, this is a short article: the PlayStation 5 Pro is the most powerful console you can buy in 2026, and it isn't close. Its RDNA 3 GPU delivers roughly 5x the compute of the Switch 2, it's the only one of the two with hardware ray tracing, and it ships with 8x the storage. Here is the hardware, measured.
16.7 TFLOPS of RDNA 3 compute, hardware-accelerated ray tracing and a 2TB NVMe SSD. It targets 4K at up to 120fps and supports 8K output — the only console in this comparison built for a high-refresh 4K TV. If you want the best-looking games in your living room, nothing else competes.
Power isn't the only axis. The Switch 2 is the only console here you can put in a bag — 420g, a 7.9" 1080p screen, and 4K when docked thanks to DLSS upscaling. It costs 330€ less. If "most powerful" was shorthand for "best console for me", read our value comparison below.
A custom NVIDIA Tegra with DLSS upscaling: not in the PS5 Pro's league on paper, but it renders 4K on a TV via the dock and plays anywhere. For many buyers, portability plus Nintendo exclusives beats raw TFLOPS.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is the most powerful console of 2026. Its AMD RDNA 3 GPU delivers 16.7 TFLOPS, roughly five times the compute of the Nintendo Switch 2, and it is the only one with hardware ray tracing, 4K at 120fps and 8K output support.
For raw performance on a 4K TV, yes — the PS5 Pro is in a different class. But it costs 799€ versus 469€ and cannot be played portably. If you value portability, Nintendo exclusives or price, the Switch 2 is the better buy despite lower specs.