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Soundwave on 18 May 2025
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JRPGfan said:
HoloDust said:

Yes, they do look great - within the limits of what that class of mobile hardware can pull off (though these are all docked performance captures, so not representative of portable performance/quality).
Going with wild statements like "looks better than PS5 Pro"...not so great.

The best comparison video of the two, I've seen is actually from Blunty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbUxKRuhdk



Full screen it in 4k, and look for yourselves.

Starts around 3min 44sec into video, and last pretty much until done.
Full side by side, video playing at the same time synced up as best as possible by blunty.

this is PS5 (base ps5) running performance mode, vs Switch 2 running its resolution mode (30fps).
So this is as close as its gonna get, in terms of looks between the two.
imo you can tell the PS5 is running like twice the fps, and a much higher base resolution.
So yeah.... "it looks better than ps5pro" is kinda nuts to me.

no one is saying it looks better than PS5 Pro ... the fact that it's that close is an embarrassment to the PS5/PS5 Pro if anything. 

Home consoles are in big trouble IMO in the long run. When things like that Portable PS6 model release, Portable XBox, Steam Deck 2, and quite probably a Switch 2 Pro it's going to become more and more obvious you can play all the same games and still have them look "good enough" on a device that is both a home + mobile device. 

A lot of people are going to opt to not even buy the standard "giant brick" PS6. Watch and see, a sea tide shift is coming. 

When I see that video I see that hybrid form factor is gonna be the future. It may not all be from the Switch 2, but if that's what the Switch 2 can do, then these future portables from XBox and that rumored PS6 Portable make you wonder, not to mention a possible Switch 2 Pro this gen, Steam Deck 2, etc.

As more and more regular gamers realize the tier of game they can play on mobile/hybrid devices I think a not insignificant portion of them are going to start asking "why do I even need the giant brick Playstation console that can only stay stuck to my TV?".

Last edited by Soundwave - on 18 May 2025