Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Nintendo Switch Shmups - LAG TESTED! How do the various Nintendo Switch modes perform? Is Handheld mode faster than Tabletop? Is Tabletop faster than Docked? Wired vs Wireless? Joycon versus 3rd Party Pro Controllers? I put all the wild Internet Input LAG claims to the test... and wait until you see the results. The Internet is Not Ready! Prepare to see some Nintendo Switch Lag Myths BUSTED.
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I also compare various Shmups on the Switch to their older console ports on the Sega Dreamcast, specifically Psikyo collection games Gunbird 2 and Zero Gunner 2, as well as Ikaruga. How do the Psikyo games and other Shooters on the Switch compare to the Dreamcast in terms of input lag?
All measurements are recorded at 240fps (frames per second) accurate down to a quarter of a frame and taken across 10 samples, with multiple passes to insure consistency.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:55 Handheld vs Tabletop vs Docked LAG TESTS
3:06 Lag Myth 1 Busted
3:52 Wired vs Wireless Pro Controller LAG TESTS
4:58 Why Measure at 240fps (frames per second)
6:53 THREE Things we Learned
8:11 Switch VERSUS Sega Dreamcast Shmups LAG TESTS
10:57 Lag Test Results Overview
12:09 Recommended Shmups channel - The Electric Underground
13:13 Finale
What did you think of the results? Surprising compared to what you've seen and read online before? All courteous and thoughtful perspectives will be taken seriously. Let me know in the comments.
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My Recommended Channel this week is The Electric Underground.
Check out the great channel and site for videos and articles on Shoot Em Ups as well as a lag database. Highly Recommended
youtube.com/channel/UC0Fwhzr1yeoQ84yC3Isd4Lg
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Nintendo Switch Shmups - LAG TESTED! How do the various Nintendo Switch modes perform? Is Handheld mode faster than Tabletop? Is Tabletop faster than Docked? Wired vs Wireless? Joycon versus 3rd Party Pro Controllers? I put all the wild Internet Input LAG claims to the test... and wait until you see the results. The Internet is Not Ready! Prepare to see some Nintendo Switch Lag Myths BUSTED.
✅ Subscribe To My Channel ➡️
I also compare various Shmups on the Switch to their older console ports on the Sega Dreamcast, specifically Psikyo collection games Gunbird 2 and Zero Gunner 2, as well as Ikaruga. How do the Psikyo games and other Shooters on the Switch compare to the Dreamcast in terms of input lag?
All measurements are recorded at 240fps (frames per second) accurate down to a quarter of a frame and taken across 10 samples, with multiple passes to insure consistency.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:55 Handheld vs Tabletop vs Docked LAG TESTS
3:06 Lag Myth 1 Busted
3:52 Wired vs Wireless Pro Controller LAG TESTS
4:58 Why Measure at 240fps (frames per second)
6:53 THREE Things we Learned
8:11 Switch VERSUS Sega Dreamcast Shmups LAG TESTS
10:57 Lag Test Results Overview
12:09 Recommended Shmups channel - The Electric Underground
13:13 Finale
What did you think of the results? Surprising compared to what you've seen and read online before? All courteous and thoughtful perspectives will be taken seriously. Let me know in the comments.
ROTATING TATE TV MOUNT Associate link (buy on Amazon):
amzn.to/3g3ef1T
My Recommended Channel this week is The Electric Underground.
Check out the great channel and site for videos and articles on Shoot Em Ups as well as a lag database. Highly Recommended
youtube.com/channel/UC0Fwhzr1yeoQ84yC3Isd4Lg
electricunderground.io
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Thunder16Turbo
