Assassin’s Creed Shadows Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Nintendo Switch 2, Digital Foundry has taken a closer look at the port with a new technical analysis, which goes over frame rate, resolution, and more. Ubisoft clearer made some changes and cuts here, but it seems the game holds up well – though things aren’t perfect.
Here’s the roundup of details:
– Switch 2 inherits Xbox Series S graphical compromises, and has further cuts
– No screen space reflections; sky-tinged reflections instead
– Water surface doesn’t react to player movement
– Overall environmental density takes a hit; things like little bushes and grasses are removed
– This has the largest impact at close to mid distance while faraway views are more comparable
– Trees tend to lod down a little more aggressively as well
– Virtualized geometry system appears to be retained
– Grasses can look a bit chunkier and less refined; more subdued animation
– Fewer obvious wind direction changes
– Seems to have some occasional clipping on player clothing not present on Xbox Series S
– Other cuts for texture resolution, shadows, pop-in, degraded cutscenes, depth-of-field, other feature level deficits from Xbox Series S
– Despite these changes, Switch 2 lands reasonably close to Xbox Series S
– Switch 2 file size just under half of the Xbox Series S version
– Switch 2 sometimes has a cleaner presentation than Xbox Series S for resolution
– Docked resolution is about 648p on average, but DLSS bumps that up
– Game targets 30 FPS and tends to hold this well
– Issue with frame pacing
– There are also some frame rate dips, particularly in Kyoto and other instances like combat instances
– More cuts made for handheld play such as higher pop-in and softer resolution
– Handheld resolution seems to be around 480p before DLSS increases that figure
– Performance seems to be better in portable mode, partially because of VRR support
Find the full Assassin’s Creed Shadows Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis below for more on the title’s frame rate, resolution, and more.
Tech Analysis
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out now on Nintendo Switch. We have a new trailer here.
