How Will be Switch 2 Performance Wise?

[Chrkeller]

Otter said:

Soundwave said:

We've gone from "I doubt FF7 Remake Integrade is coming to Switch 2! I doubt the Switch 2 can run that"

To "well Switch 2 topping the XBox Series S in some areas in a big ticket 9th gen exclusive is no big deal".

lol, a little 8nm portable that's half the thickness of a Steam Deck and substantially smaller outperforming a 70-80 watt walled, stationary current gen console in a modern gen open world blockbuster game in areas like lighting, reflections, and even frame pacing is BONKERS. Watt for watt this is probably easily the most powerful piece of hardware on the consumer market. 

I said all along architecture matters but even this result, this early in the Switch 2's life too is beyond my expectations. 

Who was doubting FF7 remake? 👀

It is Sound exaggerating about what was said. Myself, and a few others, said remake wouldn't be the ps5 version.  Meaning 60 fps at a high resolution.  He is turning that, falsely, into people saying it couldn't be ported.  

In the first 5 or so pages, I went on record that most everything can be ported, just a matter of sacrifices and personal opinion on said sacrifices.   

"Oh yeah, for sure the switch 2 will outclass the steam deck.  No doubt.  And for sure the switch 2 will be able to run modern games, no doubt.  Just not at the fidelity and performance of the ps5.  And most people won't care about the fidelity differences.  So switch 2 will be fine. "

Page 4, direct quote of myself.

Edit

To be fair, I will concede that S2 is keeping up with the S better than I thought it would. Makes me think Sony might actually be able to have a portable ps5 in a couple years.  Mobile tech has come a long way.  It does help when games are modified for the S2, like reduced environments and character models, while the Series S is just getting the identical current gen game.  But that is kudos to Nintendo for having such high market share to warrant developers putting in the effort.

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 06 September 2025