How Stellar Blade on Switch 2 targets 60 fps

Stellar Blade on Switch 2 targets 60 frames per second using frame generation. Digital Foundry’s comparison with the PS5 version looks at what happens when players switch it off.

The technology calculates an extra image between two frames the game has already rendered. That can make movement look smoother without the game having to render every image on the screen itself. According to Nintendo Life’s account of the test, frame rates hovered around 40 fps with generation off. That was a test observation, and the rate can vary during play.

Digital Foundry suggested a dedicated 40 fps target might have worked better for the game. That was the reviewers’ proposal; the setting in the game turns frame generation on or off.

Stellar Blade is out on Switch 2, and Nintendo offers a demo. Our launch story covers what the port includes and where players can use motion controls.