Square Enix has finally released the iconic MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV on the brand-new Switch 2. Specialists from Digital Foundry have prepared a detailed technical breakdown of the port to find out how well the massive online role-playing game runs on Nintendo's hybrid platform.
Key Testing Takeaways
The experts' overall verdict is positive: the game is fully capable of providing an enjoyable gameplay experience, but users should maintain realistic and moderate expectations regarding graphics and frame rate stability.
Technical Features and Performance
- Handheld Mode: the game runs at a resolution of 720p, while UI elements and menus are displayed at a crisp 1080p. For optimization purposes, reflections, ambient occlusion, and parallax occlusion had to be disabled, causing the image to lack depth.
- Docked Mode: the game runs at native 1080p with subsequent upscaling to 2160p (4K).
- Frame Rate: the unlocked FPS mode is unstable and almost never reaches 60 fps. In contrast, the locked 30 FPS mode holds up quite steadily.
- Loading Times: loading speeds are acceptable, though duration increases noticeably when maximum graphics settings are applied.
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