Rory Mellon reports that Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 each ran at 60 fps in handheld play on Nintendo Switch 2. In his unfinished playthrough of Resident Evil 4, he saw softer visuals and occasional frame-rate drops. Separate footage records 60 fps counters in selected Resident Evil 4 scenes, not across an entire playthrough.
How the three Switch 2 ports compare
| Game | What Rory Mellon reported on Switch 2 |
| Resident Evil 2 | 60 fps in handheld mode. Textures and distant detail looked reduced compared with the native PS5 version, especially character hair. He encountered no texture pop-in. |
| Resident Evil 3 | 60 fps in handheld mode. Mellon said the larger street scenes held up visually, although the PS5 Pro image looked slightly cleaner. He gave the game a six-hour average playtime. |
| Resident Evil 4 | Mellon reported softer handheld textures, fuzzier hair and foliage, and occasional frame-rate drops in his unfinished playthrough. |
The platform comparisons differ by game: Mellon's Resident Evil 2 texture comparison was with native PS5, while his Resident Evil 3 image-quality comparison named PS5 Pro. For Resident Evil 4, the selected side-by-side footage compares Switch 2 with standard PS5.
What the Resident Evil 4 counters show
ElAnalistaDeBits' footage records 60 fps counters during selected standard gameplay scenes in both docked and handheld Switch 2 play. It also shows softer textures and less distant foliage than the standard PS5 version. Those readings describe the scenes shown; Mellon separately reported occasional drops during his unfinished playthrough.
What the broader technical analysis covers
Digital Foundry's technical analysis examines Resident Evil 4 settings, visuals and performance, then turns to the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 ports.
How Mellon ranks the ports
Mellon ranks Resident Evil 2 first, Resident Evil 4 second and Resident Evil 3 third. He favors Resident Evil 2 for its port quality, while the more visible compromises in Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 3's short length and weaker replay incentive inform his lower placements. His stated average playtime for Resident Evil 3 is six hours.
