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Rolling Stone: DOOM on Switch will render the same both handheld and docked, at 720p
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Alexander DeLarge
Member
I'll take Digital Foundry's word over Rolling Stone's (or Bethesda's marketing team).
Could you point out where they said 580p? Seems like I missed this.
Then you might want to familiarize yourself with what Digital Foundry actually said.
Diablohead
Member
What they say is just annoying and confusing, are they using the extra gpu to keep the resolution closer to 720p? I wish they would be clear ffs.
Just tell us in a proper manner.
Just tell us in a proper manner.
Naked Snake
Member
"Possibly" based on a compressed Youtube video. That's not direct feed and he doesn't pretend that it is.
Diablohead
Member
Source?
Deadpool_X
Banned
Same here. I have it on X1 for my tv. I'm buying it to play everywhere BUT there.
Glass Shark
Banned
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Clockwork5
Member
I love these "that's pathetic" posts. This is essentially a tablet with a tablet chipset. It is actually fairly impressive.
720/30 is pretty crushing- unless Switch is viewed as a 3ds successor..in which case, it is awesome. Doom ran like a dream on PC. I don't know how the 30 fps will work with such a fast paced game. I am happy for peeps that are jazzed about this though, hopefully it is a great port.
GitarooMan
Member
Why would people think a Tegra based machine would do more than this?
Jon Carter
Member
Did you even watch it? It's a guesstimate based on Nintendo Direct footage being blurry. It could be correct, but it's not something he says based on his hands-on experience.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Seemingly no difference between docked and undocked seems kinda baffling. You could do something with that extra power...
They don't say it in there though.
720p on a 720p screen is completely fine, and so far the footage looks quite fluid.
SinCityAssassin
Member
it's possible that the texture effects are better in docked, but again that information isn't gleamed from this particular response.
Skittzo0413
Member
I'm kinda confused at these reactions... We knew it was 30fps but most people seemed to assume it read sub native in handheld mode, even sub 540p. 720p in handheld mode would be excellent news and extremely impressive.
I'm guessing it's still dynamic resolution but if it maintains 720p more often then not that will line wonderful.
I'm guessing it's still dynamic resolution but if it maintains 720p more often then not that will line wonderful.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Yeah hopefully there's something. There are no-so-insignificant GPU gains when docked so you'd expect something...
stanislavskov
Banned
It IS using dynamic res, but the Switch probably can't go over 720p without going under 30FPS.
Wonder Peter
Member
Polygonal_Sprite
Gold Member
This means it will very rarely be 720p in handheld mode then considering the GPU is twice the speed when docked.
I hope Super Mario Odyssey isn't the same.
I hope Super Mario Odyssey isn't the same.
stanislavskov
Banned
Does Mario Odyssey uses dynamic res? Also, did they say what res Mario is?
Naked Snake
Member
It most likely is. Seeing many of Nintendo's titles on Switch are, at least Zelda and Splatoon are. Not sure about ARMS.
Granted I haven't followed Mario lately as I'm on a self imposed media blackout.
UnemployedVillain
Member
What does Odyssey have to do with DOOM at all? Does the existence of one game with dynamic res mean all games will have it?
Jakartalado
Member
Could be....
Portable - 720p target/solid 30 fps
Docked - 720p solid/target 60 fps
?!?!?!?!?!?
Portable - 720p target/solid 30 fps
Docked - 720p solid/target 60 fps
?!?!?!?!?!?
No, the CPU doesn't get a boost in docked mode.
NO THERE AREN'T
AcademicSaucer
Member
put it at 540p if you must to allow 60fps
Naked Snake
Member
I THINK YOU'RE WRONG
Has anyone noticed how Zelda runs worse when docked (on a 1080p TV) than in heandheld? That's because the GPU is running at the same exact speed either way.
I think you haven't read anything since that article about the dev kits. While the switch is still CAPABLE of throttling down undocked and some games do, it's software controlled now and varies from title to title, rather than being automatic like in the dev kits. This is why when Nintendo unveiled the Switch they gave this huge range for battery life and said it "depends on the game."
I think you haven't read anything since that article about the dev kits. While the switch is still CAPABLE of throttling down undocked and some games do, it's software controlled now and varies from title to title, rather than being automatic like in the dev kits. This is why when Nintendo unveiled the Switch they gave this huge range for battery life and said it "depends on the game."
Poetic.Injustice
Member
I really don't think the portability factor is gonna sell with third party ports like this. PSP tried similarly to scale down console experiences but it didn't sell at all.
OmegaDL50
Member
Same for me.
I have a PC with a i7 6600k and 1070 GTX. I am primarily interested in DOOM on Switch for the on-the-go experience. I can't do the same thing with my PC with the comfort of the Switch's form factor.
720p with the Switch handheld form factor is a reasonable ppi
moltonasty
Member
720p for undocked sounds absolutely fantastic! But I don't get why there can't be any boost in docked..I mean I know the XB1 version ran only at 900p but that was targeting 60 fps. Shouldn't this be able to reach something similar at 30 fps?
Edit: I meant undocked
Edit: I meant undocked
UnemployedVillain
Member
The PSP and Switch are in no way alike whatsoever. Okay, they're both portable. That's it.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
My tv is 720p so it doesn't really matter muxh to me anyways but this either means that its to lock it at 720p or they aren't taking advantage of dock mode
Naked Snake
Member
What big budget PS3/360 AAA titles appeared on PSP? DOOM on the Switch and the PSP's high number of watered down 'portable versions' are nothing alike.
...Were you expecting 1080p?
TyMiles2012
Member
DigitalFoundry made an assumption. They don't know either, and everyone is following their word. Welcome to the internet.