Digital Foundry conducted comprehensive testing of two major Zelda titles running on Nintendo Switch 2 hardware. The analysis revealed that Tears of the Kingdom continues utilizing AMD FSR 1 technology rather than the superior NVIDIA DLSS upscaling available on the new console. This decision creates noticeable visual flickering during gameplay sessions. The choice represents a missed opportunity for enhanced image quality. Both games received substantial performance improvements despite this limitation.
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom demonstrate significant technical enhancements on the upgraded system. Higher dynamic resolution ranges deliver sharper visuals in both docked and portable modes. Environmental textures received quality upgrades that enhance the overall visual experience. Both titles maintain a consistent 60 frames per second performance with reduced loading times. The Zelda Notes feature rounds out these meaningful improvements.
Additional Nintendo Switch 2 titles show similar performance gains. Splatoon 3 achieves dramatically improved resolution output on the new hardware. Unpatched games with unlocked framerates frequently reach 60 FPS without difficulty.
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom demonstrate significant technical enhancements on the upgraded system. Higher dynamic resolution ranges deliver sharper visuals in both docked and portable modes. Environmental textures received quality upgrades that enhance the overall visual experience. Both titles maintain a consistent 60 frames per second performance with reduced loading times. The Zelda Notes feature rounds out these meaningful improvements.
Additional Nintendo Switch 2 titles show similar performance gains. Splatoon 3 achieves dramatically improved resolution output on the new hardware. Unpatched games with unlocked framerates frequently reach 60 FPS without difficulty.
