Tester Claims Switch 2’s 120 Hz Screen Has Slow Response Times for 60 Hz Gaming

Gonna be honest, when I saw the Nintendo Switch 2, my first thought was — why does the screen feel like squinting at a cloudy fish tank? Yeah, apparently, this Chimolog dude from China says the screen’s response time is around 17.06 ms. That sounds like a lot, right? But I dunno. No clue how he tested it. Maybe with a stopwatch? Who knows.

Alright, so the Switch 2 rocks a 1080p, 120 Hz, 7.9-inch LCD. Fancy numbers, but if the pixels are sluggish, that’s like driving a race car that stumbles over a speed bump. At its "best," 8.88 ms was noted — which might be a typo? Could be. Then there’s this sad 27.46 ms that makes you wish for a fast-forward button.

Chimolog’s comparison had the Switch 2 dead last — that’s like coming in last at a snail race when everyone’s watching. Next up, there’s this Innocn M2U 27 Mini-LED at 11.06ms. Seems snappy compared to the Nintendo, huh? A full 65% zingier.

Now, Nintendo might’ve decided to jazz up all the other display stuff. Talking contrast, brightness, blah blah — it’s all chef’s kiss. But yeah, the display has a 1309:1 contrast ratio, 1.54% brightness uniformity, whatever that means, and peak brightness chilling at 303 nits. Colors? So vivid it’d make a rainbow jealous with 100% sRGB coverage.

But talk about reading text! The screen’s got this funky wave-like RGB layout that makes reading a bit like deciphering ancient runes. Might remind you of OLED issues if you’ve been there.

Here’s the kicker — nobody knows how this thing performs at 120 Hz, and I’m guessing that might remain a mystery. Just feels like lost treasure somewhere in gaming nirvana.

And ya know what? Even with this pokey screen, people are buying it up like it’s hotcakes or something. 3.5 million units in four days! That’s wild. Record-breaking, mind you. People just can’t resist their Nintendo games, annoyingly slow screen or not. So maybe Nintendo will surprise us with an OLED version soon? Fingers crossed!