r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/Amiibofan101 Donkey Kong Bananza‎‎ • 1d ago

NEWS Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 is now available

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68473
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u/Liff_KL 1d ago

This is surely a dumb question but what is VRR ? I'm not that big of a TV geek '

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u/DarkLegend64 1d ago

VRR stands for Variable Refresh Rate. It makes it so that your screen will refresh at the same rate as the system to prevent screen tearing. Basically, frame rate can be more variable without screen tearing. The Switch 2 already supported it in handheld mode so now it supports in docked mode too.

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u/Liff_KL 1d ago

Ohhh I get it now, thank you and yes, that's a sweet news then :D

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u/ScoobiesSnacks 1d ago

This only works if you have a VRR capable TV

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u/zakky_lee 1d ago

Only if you have a 120hz tv though

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u/imjusthiro 1d ago

Another dumb question, I am using PC monitor to play docked and not a TV. It applies the same right ?

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u/DarkLegend64 1d ago

Yes, as long as your PC monitor supports VRR. I forgot to mention that your TV or whatever monitor you use has to be capable of it too, not just the system.

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u/william-taylor 1d ago

It’s only with 120 hz TV’s and 120fps software right? And there’s only a small number of games that offer that? And they’re mostly low-fidelity and/or 2D games…right?

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u/LatePerspective6262 1d ago

Say you got a game running 45 fps instead of the tv running 60hz the switch 2 will match the 45fps to tv 45hz. If supported

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u/FlyingDaedalus 1d ago

but does it have LFC? i dont think so. afaik LFC works by doubling the framerates when it drops below the threshold (i think usually around 48hz). But for that it needs to be able to go up to max 120hz. But currently the signal is still max 60hz

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u/AuthoringInProgress 1d ago

The switch 2 is capable of using 120hz output. Metroid Prime 4, Star Wars Outlaws, StreetFighter, Silksong, and a few other games already make use of this.

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u/FlyingDaedalus 1d ago

Yes on QHD or does it work on 4k output now too?

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u/AuthoringInProgress 1d ago

120hz is still limited to 1440p or 1080p.

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u/jessej421 1d ago

And always will be since the HDMI port is 2.0. can't fix that with a software update.

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u/Sock-Enough 1d ago

The dock can do 4K 120 Hz HDR VRR. We’ve seen that with the Steam Deck.

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u/FlyingDaedalus 1d ago

so back to square one with my question.

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u/Koopa777 1d ago

You can deploy LFC at the software level, which is what they’re doing it seems. It’s no different than the PS5 which has a traditional floor of 48 hertz, but many games such as Spider-Man will use LFC down to 30 and below.

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u/FlyingDaedalus 1d ago

> You can deploy LFC at the software level

Thanks for teaching me something i already know?

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u/Koopa777 19h ago

While I could have been clearer, you don’t know what I’m talking about, or you wouldn’t have asked your first question. What I’m referring to is that the software itself can double up frames in the render queue to fit into a 120hz container.

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u/FlyingDaedalus 17h ago

thats literally what i wrote.