{"id":48059,"date":"2025-05-16T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=48059"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:57:58","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-vs-steam-deck-which-runs-cyberpunk-2077-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/column\/nintendo-switch-2-vs-steam-deck-which-runs-cyberpunk-2077-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: Which runs Cyberpunk 2077 better?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CD Projekt Red Japan recently held a demo event for the press where I got to play the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/strong>. People have been\u00a0eager to compare the Switch 2\u2019s performance to the Steam Deck\u2019s ever since its initial announcement, and since I own a Steam Deck myself, I decided to check out how the two compare when running Cyberpunk 2077.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that I didn\u2019t perform the comparison directly at the demo venue – I played the Steam Deck version right after the Switch 2 event wrapped up. The Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s PC version has a default \u201cSteam Deck\u201d setting, so the comparison is based on that.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cyberpunk<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with frame rate. The Steam Deck showed a higher average frame rate overall. The Switch 2 version ran at around 30 to 40 fps, while the Steam Deck records 45 fps in the benchmark, with lightweight scenes peaking at over 50 fps. That said, in high-load scenes, the Steam Deck can also drop to around 30 fps. I noticed while driving around in the city in the Switch 2 version that the game briefly stutters (the frame rate drops) when auto-save kicks in. By contrast, the Steam Deck didn\u2019t suffer from any noticeable stuttering when auto-saving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, the Switch 2 showed superior image quality. To my eyes, the graphics appeared clearer and sharper on the Switch 2\u2019s handheld mode than on the Steam Deck. I suspect this is due to the Switch 2 supporting DLSS, NVIDIA\u2019s AI-powered upscaling technology. The Steam Deck uses AMD\u2019s FSR 2.0 for upscaling, but since it doesn\u2019t rely on AI, the accuracy of upscaling isn\u2019t as high as DLSS\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cyberpunk<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another point I think is important to mention in terms of portable gaming is battery life. The Switch 2\u2019s battery slightly outlasted the Steam Deck at 2 hours (vs the Steam Deck\u2019s ~1 hour and 45 minutes). These comparisons are only for reference, but I hope you\u2019ll find them helpful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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