Nintendo Switch 2 Tech Performance Discussion

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HoloDust said:

curl-6 said:

Given economic factors, games will likely be slow to move on from PS5 as a technological baseline, and I don't see 60fps modes/targets being dropped for PS5 for some time, except in select cases.

By the time we move to 30fps being the standard for PS5, it should be pretty late in Switch 2's life anyway.

Oh, I don't see 60fps modes being dropped outright - I just think by 2030 on PS5 we'll be seeing something similar to Alan Wake, where even 30fps mode is rendered @1270p, and 60fps mode @847p, just further reduced in resolution to 1080p@30fps and 720p@60fps.

That sounds reasonable; I think by that point though, depending on sales of course, Switch 2 should still be a viable platform for more scalable titles, or ones that aren't cutting edge. Games are trending towards releasing on as many platforms as possible, and I suspect both gamers and developers will cling to older hardware for longer and longer in the face of climbing costs.