Star Wars Outlaws Already Dropping As Low As 21FPS On Switch 2

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Switch 2 Already Showing Its Limits!

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  • Star Wars Outlaws is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 next month.
  • Analysis of the latest trailer shows the game dropping as low as 21FPS during intense moments.
  • Despite the many visual cutbacks, Star Wars Outlaws seems to run poorly on the platform.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has proven to be a worthy successor to the company’s last-generation hybrid console. In addition to retaining many of the original’s strengths, it provides a 10x boost in raw power, making it capable of running games like Cyberpunk 2077.

Ubisoft also announced Star Wars Outlaws for the Nintendo Switch 2, marking yet another highly ambitious third-party port. However, new reports reveal that this game may be a bit too much to handle for the tiny hybrid console.

Why it matters: The Nintendo Switch 2 was expected to do a great job running ports of the more powerful home consoles, but it seems this will not be the case. Previously, experts had already warned of potential performance problems down the line.

According to Digital Foundry’s analysis, the game has gone through a significant downgrade for the Nintendo Switch 2.

It also seems to run poorly, with frame counting revealing frame rates in the low 20s range. This appears to be very noticeable during cutscenes in particular since the game exhibits instances of running as low as 20FPS during these moments.

The frame rate is better during gameplay, but it can still dip well below the 30FPS target during moments like the space combat. Ultimately, the analysts have been left disappointed by the game on the Nintendo Switch 2.

It is important to note that Star Wars Outlaws’ performance is still being worked on. However, the title is just over a month away, so the performance at launch may not be drastically different compared to the trailer footage from the Nintendo Direct.

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Star Wars Outlaws Was Dubbed A Disappointment By Ubisoft

Star Wars Outlaws was generally well-optimized when it launched for PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC last year. The game also made heavy use of technologies like ray-tracing, making it all the more impressive on high-end PCs.

Unfortunately, it seems the Nintendo Switch 2 is not well suited to such ports, even when developers make heavy cuts to the games themselves.

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