EA Sports FC 26 is about to be released soon, and the performance of the NS2 version is doubtful

EA is preparing to launch "EA Sports FC 26" later this month, but early performance comparison data of various platforms has caused questions about the performance of Nintendo Switch 2 version.Although the console version performs better than the PlayStation 4 version, there is still a gap compared to the PlayStation 5 version, especially in terms of frame rate.

《EA Sports FC 26》即将发售 NS2版游戏表现存疑

On the PS5 platform, EA Sports FC 26 provides two display modes: "Image Quality Mode" prioritizes improving visual effects, while "Resolution Mode" pursues clearer picture quality.Similar to last year's work, the picture improvement of this work mainly comes from the adjustment of ambient light occlusion and lighting effects.Both modes aim to stabilize 60 frames per second—a frame rate that is often seen as a core requirement for fast-paced sports games.

The performance of the Switch 2 version is mixed.This version retains several technical upgrades to the PS5 version, including the updated lighting system and support for EA's "hypermotion technology".But the development team made compromises on hair rendering, texture details and some physical operations.Although the resolution of the Switch 2 version is the same as that of Sony's two consoles and is more visible to the naked eye compared to the PS4 version, its game running frame rate is 30 frames per second, rather than 60 frames per second.

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This frame rate decision may cause controversy.Sports games often rely on smooth animations and fast operation feedback, and the reduced frame rate will allow players to immediately feel the experience changes.For casual players, the improvement in the picture may offset the shortcomings of insufficient frame rate; but for competitive players, the halving of the frame rate may make the Switch 2 version seem slow to react and greatly reduce the fun.

EA Sports FC 26, jointly developed by EA Vancouver Studios and EA Romania Studios, is scheduled to be released globally on September 26, 2025.The game will be launched on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Amazon Luna cloud gaming platform.