Devil May Cry 5 on Switch 2 hits 90fps in most scenes, outperforming PS4
There’s a quiet tension in the gaming world whenever a game arrives on new hardware — will it actually run well, or is it just a checkbox port? Capcom just answered that question with Devil May Cry 5: Vergil Edition on the Switch 2, and the answer is a confident yes.
The port launched June 23 and includes everything from the Special Edition, with Vergil as a playable character. What’s turning heads isn’t the extra content, though. It’s the performance. In handheld mode at native 1080p, the game runs at a stable 90fps across most scenes. That’s materially better than what the PS4 original could manage.
The PS4 version of Devil May Cry 5 regularly struggled to hold 60fps. During combat-heavy sequences, frame rates bounced between 50 and 60fps. Cutscenes were worse — they dropped as low as 35fps. YouTube reviewer GVG (Derek) put both versions side by side and confirmed the gap is real.
He noted that the Switch 2 version maintains much more consistent frame pacing and stable single-frame rendering times. Default performance is a locked 60fps with only rare, microsecond dips. The real surprise comes when you dig into the display settings.
Enabling 120Hz output unlocks an uncapped framerate mode that Capcom never advertised. In practice, most scenes sit around 90fps, and lighter areas push past 100fps. With VRR enabled in handheld mode, combat runs at a steady 85–90fps, with the bulk of gameplay in the 90–120fps range. Cutscenes pull back to roughly 75fps, which is the only visible inconsistency.
Visual quality is on par with or slightly sharper than the PS4 version. Some textures have higher resolution and better detail. The one catch: when docked to a TV, the game locks to 60fps and VRR support disappears entirely.
Players speculate that Capcom chose not to market the high-framerate mode because of the cutscene frame dips and the docked limitation. Whether that’s the real reason or just Capcom being Capcom, the result is the same: Switch 2 owners get a version of Devil May Cry 5 that quietly outperforms what was possible on Sony’s previous-generation hardware.