Switch 2 Modern Warfare 4 Shows 81ms Latency vs PS5's 49ms
Digital Foundry measured 81ms input latency on Switch 2 in docked mode at 60fps, roughly 65% higher than the PS5 version's 49ms.
Digital Foundry has measured notably higher input latency in the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 than in the PlayStation 5 release, according to the outlet's testing. In docked mode running at 60fps, the Switch 2 version recorded 81ms of input latency, compared with 49ms on PS5 at 60Hz.
The docked Switch 2 figure is roughly 65% higher than the PS5 result. Handheld play widens the gap further: the Switch 2 version averaged 100ms of input latency in handheld mode, more than double the PS5's 49ms.
Latency was not the whole picture. Digital Foundry found that the Switch 2 version broadly meets its 60fps target in multiplayer, suggesting frame rate stability and input responsiveness do not necessarily move together on the hardware.
Return to Nintendo hardware
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was released on October 23, marking the series' return to Nintendo hardware after more than a decade. Technical performance of the Switch 2 version drew attention ahead of launch, with the 60fps target treated as a key requirement.
Quick answers
What is the input latency of Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2?
Digital Foundry measured 81ms in docked mode at 60fps and an average of 100ms in handheld mode.
How does it compare with the PS5 version?
The PS5 version measured 49ms at 60Hz, so the docked Switch 2 result is roughly 65% higher and the handheld result more than double.
Does Modern Warfare 4 hit 60fps on Switch 2?
According to Digital Foundry, the Switch 2 version broadly meets the 60fps target in multiplayer.