RE Engine Games Get Faster On Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 may have a strange but interesting frame rate trick for RE Engine games.
According to the source article, Digital Foundry noticed that some CAPCOM games using RE Engine can run faster when Game Chat is active.
The result sounds unusual at first, but the explanation may come from how the screen changes during voice or video chat.
Game Chat can shrink the game screen
When players start Game Chat, the game window can shrink and move upward.
The lower part of the screen then shows camera space or player icons.
Because the game display becomes smaller, the system may need to render less visual detail.
That lighter workload can lead to higher frame rates.
RE Engine games show unusual behavior
The article says this behavior was noticed in RE Engine games from CAPCOM.
Examples tied to the platform include Resident Evil Requiem and PRAGMATA.
Both games are planned to appear on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Why frame rate may improve
The likely reason is performance scaling.
When Game Chat is active, the system may shift how it processes the game.
Since the game screen becomes smaller, the console may reduce visual workload and gain extra performance.
However, the article notes that there is no clear explanation yet on why this effect appears tied to RE Engine specifically.
Nintendo Switch 2 hardware context
Nintendo Switch 2 supports a hybrid console setup with a 7.9-inch screen.
It supports HDR, 1080p display in handheld mode, up to 4K output on TV, and frame rates up to 120 FPS.
It also includes voice chat and video call support.
These features create unusual cases where gameplay, display size, and communication tools can affect performance.
THIS IS our take
This is the kind of weird technical discovery that makes gaming hardware fun to follow. If Game Chat can accidentally boost RE Engine performance, players may start treating video calls like a secret graphics setting.
SOURCE: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/
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