Input Lag Concerns for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2
- Input lag on Switch 2 is significantly higher than on PS5, impacting multiplayer performance.
- Digital Foundry found multiplayer latency at 81ms docked and 100ms portable, compared to 49ms on PS5.
- Following the game’s release, Activision confirmed it will remove real footage related to the Itaewon tragedy.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 exhibits noticeably higher input lag when compared to the PlayStation 5, potentially putting Nintendo players at a disadvantage in multiplayer scenarios. According to Digital Foundry’s tech review, multiplayer latency was recorded at 81ms when docked and averaged 100ms in portable mode, in stark contrast to 49ms on the PS5. The review utilized wireless controllers—the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and the DualSense—during testing, with portable results fluctuating between 83ms and 125ms.
Digital Foundry commented that the “responsiveness here simply isn’t as good as on other consoles” and indicated that the lag in portable mode is “actually deleterious to performance” (source: IGN).
Despite the input lag issues, Digital Foundry expressed a generally positive outlook on the port. The multiplayer mode typically runs at 60fps, with fewer noticeable drops if the player’s TV supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), while the campaign is restricted to 30fps and features dynamic resolution.
When docked with DLSS enabled, the game’s target resolution is 900p; however, Digital Foundry observed a drop to 450p during more intense scenes, such as a vehicle chase in Paris. In portable mode, the target resolution is set at 720p, with drops observed down to 360p.
Notably, it has been 13 years since a Call of Duty title last appeared on a Nintendo platform, with Ghosts being released on the Wii U in 2013. The franchise’s return to Nintendo is attributed to a 10-year agreement made between Microsoft and Nintendo while Microsoft sought regulatory clearance for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Additionally, Activision recently issued an apology to the families affected by the Itaewon crowd crush and confirmed plans to remove real footage of the incident from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
News Courtesy of Eurogamer
