Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2: DLSS Edges Filmic SMAA in Hands-On

Impressions from a review event for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 describe how the game runs on Switch 2, with Digital Foundry's Tom Morgan saying that NVIDIA DLSS produces a sharper image than the Filmic SMAA option, according to wccftech.com. The title marks the first entry in the series to release on a Nintendo console in 13 years.

The Switch 2 build offers two upscaling choices: Filmic SMAA and NVIDIA DLSS. Morgan notes that both interpret the same pixel data and resolution, but DLSS handles edges better and gives sharper definition to busy details such as textures, door decals and foliage.

Writing up hands-on time with the port, Nintendo Life's Gavin Lane reported that the Switch 2 version targets a fairly solid 30 frames per second. The port is a full-fledged effort developed by Digital Legends, and it supports cross-play and cross-progression with all other platforms.

Digital Foundry has not yet completed a full analysis of the final build in motion, so the upscaling and frame-rate findings remain based on impressions from the review event rather than a finished technical breakdown.

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In 2023, Microsoft signed a binding deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty back to its consoles as part of efforts to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Early hands-on impressions from August were not positive about how the game ran on Switch 2.