TL;DW: Switch 1 games that struggled with framerate now run much better on Switch 2 via backwards compatibility. Batman Arkham Knight ran at an abysmal ~20FPS on the original Switch, but now runs at a stable 30.

  • simple@piefed.socialOP
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    2 days ago

    We know it’s faster, but allegedly Switch 1 games run through a compatibility layer so there was some worry it wouldn’t boost performance on old titles. The video confirms it does.

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      2 days ago

      Curious if someone would then add how well the games on steam deck run in comparison… Though that’s not exactly legal I suppose

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        YT performance videos show Witcher 3 running at 60FPS on Steamdeck and Arkham Knight averages around 53-55FPS on Steamdeck. Side by side comparison videos of Witcher 3 show Steamdeck has higher graphical fidelity over Switch 2 as well.

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          Switch 2 can probably reach those numbers if the games were updated, currently it’s just running the Switch 1 versions of those games which are capped at 30FPS and a lower resolution.