Final Fantasy 7 Remake is much better on Switch 2 than expected.

The Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake offers a much smoother experience than expected, and it also has some advantages over the PS5 and Xbox Series S versions.

From the moment it was announced, the Switch 2 has been all-in on third-party ports, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Sonic x Shadow Generations. For the most part, these ports were pretty solid, but there were a few that raised some eyebrows, like Borderlands 4 and Elden Ring. Both were so rough they had to be postponed indefinitely.

One game I'm sure we've all been worried about is Final Fantasy 7 Remake (don't even get me started on Rebirth). This is a game with great graphics and density that would be difficult to play on a handheld console. Well, it looks like that isn't the case after all, as most of us are doing a lot better than we thought.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake features better image stability on Switch 2 than PS5

Ready to be a good port if you can exceed the frame rate

Earlier this week, Square Enix released a demo of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Switch 2. This gives players a glimpse into how the handheld will handle. Digital Foundry has released a neat comparison and deep dive video of all versions of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and has come up with some surprising thoughts.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 should learn the right lessons from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

The creators of Final Fantasy 7 Remake love Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and will no doubt be trying to learn from it.

As pointed out by Twitter user SMetaldave64, Digital Foundry found that the Switch 2 version of Remake has better image stability than the PS5 version because it uses DLSS. What this means is that the shimmering and image tearing that was present in the PS5 release won't be an issue in the Switch 2 version, which may end up looking better.

However, it's not just the PS5 version that Remake's Switch 2 port outperforms, as Digital Foundry pointed out that the Xbox Series S version (which also currently has a demo) is less sharp than the docked Switch 2 release. Digital Foundry explains intracache best, but it's definitely a sign of a strong port.

The only obvious downside to the Switch 2 version of the game is that it's locked at 30fps no matter what. This seems like a fair limit considering it's a portable console (although Steam Deck does allow 60fps with some tweaks). It's actually a very minor thing in the grand scheme of things, but it's worth keeping in mind if you're someone who cares about frame rates like me.