Wreckfest Switch tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Posted on June 30, 2022 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos
Wreckfest recently made it to Switch, and Digital Foundry has now offered up a technical analysis, which includes details about the frame rate and resolution. Overall, while there are some compromises, there aren’t massive cutbacks and the team has done a pretty admirable job.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
– All core rendering tech seems intact on Switch
– Looks similar on Switch compared to other platforms
– Wreckfest resolution is 1600 x 900 on Switch when docked
– Reduction in texture quality on Switch
– Foliage has also been downgraded
– Alpha textured grass is gone on the console
– Car geometry subtly streamlined
– Tweaks to post-processing such as no motion blur
– Wreckfest frame rate is 30 FPS on Switch
– Brief performance drops car take place such as when there are a lot of cars on screen as well as certain dense sections of tracks
– Replays often hit 20 FPS for extended periods
– Resolution is 960 x 540p in portable mode
– This is upscaled to the Switch’s 720p screen using nearest neighbor filtering
– Frame rate is similar in portable mode
You can watch the full tech analysis for Wreckfest as shared by Digital Foundry below.
Wreckfest is currently available on Switch as both a physical and digital release.
