Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Nintendo Switch · Settings and results
A stream reports better performance with a custom driver in Eden, without a stable 60 fps, and a written review saw 30 to 45 fps. A later 0.75× sample approaches 60 fps with drops and missing/flickering item icons; its emulator and driver build are unconfirmed.
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Game screenshot via Nintendo. Not taken on a Duo.
Reported settings and results
A Retro Handhelds host installs Vauzi Turnip 4.3 EXP-fix during the stream and reports improved Mario Kart 8 Deluxe performance in Eden, while saying it is not a stable 60 fps.
- graphics driver
- Turnip-710-720-722-v4.3-exp-fix.zip
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ran anywhere from 30 to 45 fps in Eden Nightly and never held steady. dash also calls Super Mario Odyssey a tougher fit.
At 0.75×, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe approaches 60 fps with drops; item icons can disappear or flicker.
- resolution scale
- 0.75×
- driver
- Custom; package/build not confirmed in footage
- emulator
- Unknown
Software used in these tests
More Nintendo Switch notes
SwitchMetroid DreadOne Duo review saw a stable 35 to 40 fps in Eden Nightly with Mr. Purple’s T30 driver and a 67% speed limit. Frame generation raised the displayed rate to around 80, though the reviewer notes generated frames do not make the game more responsive.Pocket Duo
SwitchHadesOne Duo review saw around 40 fps in Eden Nightly with Mr. Purple’s T30 driver and a 67% speed limit, with frame generation lifting the displayed rate to around 80.Pocket Duo
Card screenshots come from Libretro, not from a Duo.
All game notes
