The Respawn Entertainment title is now available for free on Nintendo Switch, but how does it look compared to the PlayStation version?
Apex Legends is available now for Nintendo Switch. Respawn Entertainment’s free video game with integrated purchases (free-to-play) lands on the hybrid platform through the eShop with the aim of delighting those looking for a new multiplayer battle royale to enjoy together to your friends regardless of the platform, as it is launched with cross-play. From GameXplain they have published a video where they compare Apex Legends for Nintendo Switch against the PS4 Pro version.
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Apex Legends for Nintendo Switch: 30 FPS and 720p / 576p resolution
The port, which is provided by Panic Button, has a desktop resolution of 720p, while in portable mode the resolution is 576p; always at 30 FPS. On PS4 the performance is more ambitious, with between 1080p and 1440p (dynamic resolution) and with up to 60 FPS in a fairly stable way. Those who play on standard PS4 – the original model from 2013 or PS4 Slim – can enjoy Apex Legends with a resolution that ranges between 720p and 108p with a target of between 30 FPS and 50 FPS.
The video puts us in different sequences directly taken from the gameplay in identical scenarios, so that we can see to what extent a port at the height of Apex Legends has been achieved in the —for now— only platform with a portable option to play it.
Those who download Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch and start playing will be guaranteed for the current Season 8 a total of 30 free levels for the battle pass. In addition, during the first two weeks after launch we will get double XP just for playing.
Apex Legends is available on PS4, Xbox One and PC (also PS5 and Xbox Series X | S via backward compatibility. After the release of the game in the eShop for Nintendo Switch, it only remains that EA’s multiplayer title also arrives on mobile devices.
References | Nintendo; GameXplain
