Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch 2 Targeting 1080p Docked, 720p Handheld, at 30-40 FPS

The Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, but what kind of performance can you expect?

[VenomUK]

Targeting 1080p means a modest resolution compared to PS5 & Series X - but at least it’s a step up from the disappointing performance on Xbox Series S.

[DivineHand125]

I don't understand your comment. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 1080p 60 FPS on the series S in performance mode and 1440p 30 fps in quality mode.

The series S is more powerful than the majority of the handhelds on the market because it has access to more power while the handhelds have to be constrained to preserve battery life.

[gold_drake]

are we really at this point, where we defend older tech?

but i get it, its nintendo, they always get away with that shit.

[OpenGL]

The Series S also launched at $299 almost 5 years ago.

[RaidenBlack]

We got CP2077 running native on a Nintendo but still no GTA V, which could've easily run on Switch 1.

[Rainbowcookie]

On youtube GvG they are playing the demo on switch 2 and it looks good.

[Christopher]

Looks like PS4 base model to me. Not sure why 12 year-old hardware quality is a selling point, especially without Ray Tracing.

[Rainbowcookie]

Should say good , for what it is and them working a few weeks on it.

[Profchaos]

@christopher it's now been confirmed the switch 2 does feature ray tracing and dlss

https://www.theverge.com/ne...

[Christopher]

@Profchaos none of it is in the gameplay shown for CP2077 and highly likely extremely limited for games that do utilize it. Much like the PS4/XBO. Again, 12 year old tech.

[VariantAEC]

@Profchaos
My phone also has hardware accelerated raytracing. What games use it? World of Tanks and what else? Basically nothing. What Switch 2 games feature any kind of RT?

[Cacabunga]

Smh at the level of ignorance..

Switch 2 is just a base PS4.

[RaidenBlack]

@christopher
Nintendo has been targeting a generation older perf since Wii.
Wii stayed at Gamecube perf level, WiiU reached slightly over X360/PS3, but commercially failed.
So, Nintendo Switched to handheld. That's a different architecture space but its a more modern architecture which let it perform much better than the X360/WiiU space and hence was able to stay relevant this long.
Hence Switch 2 continuing the handheld trend and will also be able to continue the perf trend of being able to perform slightly better than the base PS4 level space.
Yes, it should've arrived at least 2 years prior but that's Wii U gen ending early, Switch taking over early and staying relevant for much longer that caused its launch delay.

[Kornholic]

That's embarrassing.

[Jin_Sakai]

It’s a handheld what do you expect. It’s good enough for what it is.

[Profchaos]

The echo chamber hates anything the switch 2 does apparently. Because they hate the price of some games.

Guys wouldn't have coped with the Neo Geo

[ZycoFox]

It's a portable, and it's Nintendo, not unexpected..

If you want frame rate and higher res/textures then just get a PS5 or better yet a good PC.

I wouldn't buy a Switch 2 for third party games unless they were light on the hardware.

[VariantAEC]

For the price Nintendo is making Switch 2 an easy skip. That isn't good.

[RaidenBlack]

A tiny comment without much context or reasoning, but the upvotes echo the community here.

[Kornholic]

The context and reasoning is very much baked into the comment.

[Vits]

To put things into perspective, the Steam Deck’s preset for Cyberpunk 2077 runs at a mix of medium and low settings, targets 40 FPS, and renders at 650p before upscaling. That means the Switch 2 version will likely be very close to what you get on the Deck in handheld mode, possibly a bit sharper.

When it comes to efficiency, the Steam Deck lasts between 1 hour 40 minutes and 2 hours 15 minutes while running Cyberpunk. Based on Nintendo’s own worst-case scenario, the Switch 2 should be in the same range at around 2 hours, but if it's more efficient, it could do better.

Docked mode is where things get more interesting. The Steam Deck doesn’t have an official docked mode, but with Power Tools, you can overclock it while plugged in, pushing the resolution to 900p native, bumping most settings to medium, and still holding 40 FPS. If the Switch 2 is aiming for 1080p in docked mode and achieving it natively, then it could have a slight edge in performance.

Honestly, that’s solid performance, and if the efficiency is there, it might surpass the Steam Deck when it comes to AAA games. However, it’s not going to be a game-changer. More powerful current Windows handhelds will likely surpass it in many scenarios, but they are also more expensive and less efficient.

[Profchaos]

Really well said to bad everyone even slightly positive about switch is getting hate similar to the pro did.

People just don't like that people enjoy things and probably want Nintendo to fold so we only have one console maker

[Vits]

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I still think it can be a pretty bad value. But unlike the Pro, the lack of value isn’t going to come from the hardware or a lack thereof. It’s the game prices that could end up being way too high, with Nintendo opening the floodgates.

But that’s something we will have to wait and see.

[Profchaos]

@vits I agree game prices are a real problem thankfully third parties appear to have stuck to a traditional price point games like street fighter 6 appear to be available for a far cheaper price than mk world.

I'll be getting the mk world bundle personally. I would prefer the physical cart but when it's half the cost in the bundle it's a no brainer.

I still stand by the fact the hardware needs a chance to prove itself and from what I saw in yesterday's presentation it looks like strong capable hardware NVIDIA have also validated overnight that dlss and ray tracing features are supported on the switch 2 with the df team not seeing many signs of games running dlss in the presentation it seems there might be more to the hardware than we have seen right now.

I don't think downplaying the whole system is fair because of the game prices realistically this will be reflected in retail sales and the market will speak for itself right now Nintendo shares have gone up since the reveal.

[Michiel1989]

its more the mindset of: if a gaming machine isn't EXACTLY how i want my gaming machines, it's bad.For the audience that they're targeting, it's great except the game prices...thats just stupid, but I suspect they'll get away with it and others will follow suit with their game prices.

[jznrpg]

Eww

[Profchaos]

40 on a vrr display can result in gameplay that feels akin to 60.

Vrr is an amazing tech we still need to learn if Nintendo vrr bottoms out like PS5 does (xsx doesn't) but I would be expecting 40 with vrr to become a standard on switch 2

[Profchaos]

For clarity I'm playing god of war Ragnarok using the 40 fps mode with vrr on ps5 and it's fantastic it should be a standard

[Profchaos]

Internet: switch is garbage we want a more powerful system

Nintendo: here's a console that runs better than steam deck for longer and cost less than steam deck

Internet: f***K you Nintendo

[Kyizen]

This would be fine if they charged $40...but $70???

[Elda]

I'm guessing most demanding AAA multiplat games running on Switch 2 will not be in resolutions no higher than 1080p docked like the XBSS. I didn't hardly played my first Switch all that much except for about 4 games, but sometimes it's nice having a handheld when I'm traveling somewhere. I may trade in my old Switch, it's fun to have something shiny & new tech wise when I'm ready to travel.

[Kyizen]

1080p 60fps on my Playstation Portal

[darthv72]

.....streamed from a ps5/pro

Yeah, that's a good comparison.

[VariantAEC]

Yeah, actually it is. See you get a better version of the game plus DualSense features on a system that might be more ergonomic and lightweight with a better battery life when playing the same game with much better visual fidelity and fluidity. Latency might also be lower on PS Portal than playing natively on Switch 2, depending on the game of course.

[jonivtec]

it is what it is.....ps4 pro performance would have be a better choice but its nintendo...so handled ps4 it will be....dev will work around it...i wish it would have be more powerful but with all the potential money involved....dev will workaround and make their games playable no mather what.720p/60 and 1080p/60 docked with decent visual would have been a good hardware capabilities.

[gigoran8]

Nintendo: last gen tech, next gen prices

[VariantAEC]

The same strategy Apple is using at this point.

[Remad7]

heh It's ok thanks, i'll continue to play it on my Odin Portal 2 at max settings 1080p 120fps through artemis and appolo!

[Relientk77]

So you're not going to mention it takes up 25% of the Switch 2's internal storage? ONE game taking up a quarter of the storage is insane. It's like Nintendo are purposely trying to make you buy SD cards

[darthv72]

It will be on a 64gb game card.

[Cockney]

Which is then downloaded onto the hard drive ala playstation/xbox so all that 64gb card becomes in reality is a licence key, so yes storage is an issue

[SoloGamer1]

who cares.. weve already played this game on better consoles..

[Npugz7]

They should have just invested more into the hardware so that these games won’t run so inferior to what’s already out there.

[Zenzuu]

Even if it's a portable device, for hardware released in 2025 to be roughly on the same level as the PS4, which came out 12 years ago, is quite sad.