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Early Access: Switch 2 GameCube Back-Compat Tested: Latency, Performance, Resolution! (Patreon)

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2025-07-10 14:09:32

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2025-07-12 10:23:03

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2026-06

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Update: This one's going public later today after a couple of days of early access to premium tiers. It's now available to all Supporters.

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Switch 2 GameCube Back-Compat Tested: Latency, Performance, Resolution!

Reports of added input latency while using Switch 2's GameCube emulator have spurred us on to do some testing. Next to original GameCube hardware we can confirm that Switch 2 adds latency while emulating the same games - notably in the likes of F-Zero GX. Tom takes point in nailing the exact latency measurements, while also offering a fresh look at frame-rate performance across all four GameCube classics released so far. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Latency Tests 05:26 Analogue Stick Issues 06:26 Frame Drop Issue on Switch 2 07:43 Switch 2 vs GameCube Comparison 09:27 Performance Improvements 12:17 Conclusion