Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
This video compares the lag/latency between a GameCube and Switch Pro Controller in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
octategaming.com
You can find my other video that compares USB wired vs. wireless Switch Pro Controller in detail here: youtube.com/watch?v=avvmck40cIw
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* SUMMARY *
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- USB Wired vs. Wireless latency remains unchanged since the last test: Most presses from wired USB mode register at least one frame later than from wireless mode.
Wireless Switch Pro Controller vs. GameCube:
- 83% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered on the same frame as the GameCube controllers.
- 14% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered one frame later than the GameCube controllers.
- 3% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered one frame earlier than the GameCube controllers.
- Of 1010 button presses, both GameCube controllers always registered on the same frame.
- Wireless Pro Controllers varied by 1 frame 10% of the time.
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* DETAILED RESULTS *
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* Wired vs. Wireless Test: *
Total button presses: 250
Newer Pro Controller Wired faster by 2 frames: 1
Newer Pro Controller Wired faster by 1 frames: 1
Newer Pro Controller Wired same: 48
Newer Pro Controller Wired slower by 1 frames: 184
Newer Pro Controller Wired slower by 2 frames: 16
* Wireless vs. GameCube Test: *
Between each test, I changed:
- The position of the dock relative to the wireless pro controllers
- The USB port that the GameCube Adapter was plugged into
- The GameCube Adapter port that each GameCube controller was plugged into
- The port of my circuit that each controller was attached to
Total button presses: 1,010
Test 1 (249 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into bottom side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 0 = 0%
Older Pro Controller same: 171 = 69%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 78 = 31%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 1 = 0%
Newer Pro Controller same: 189 = 76%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 59 = 24%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 1
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 21
Test 2 (260 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into top side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 13 = 5%
Older Pro Controller same: 216 = 83%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 31 = 12%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 14 = 5%
Newer Pro Controller same: 222 = 85%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 24 = 9%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 15
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 23
Test 3 (251 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into back/inside USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 0 = 0%
Older Pro Controller same: 213 = 85%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 38 = 15%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 7 = 3%
Newer Pro Controller same: 218 = 87%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 26 = 10%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 0
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 18
Test 4 (250 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into top side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 5 = 2%
Older Pro Controller same: 223 = 89%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 22 = 9%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 14 = 6%
Newer Pro Controller same: 224 = 90%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 12 = 5%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 2
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 21
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* VERSION INFO *
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System version: 6.2.0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version: 1.1.0
Controllers: Up to date firmware as of system version 6.2.0
GameCube Controller Adapter: Nintendo Switch refresh purchased Nov 2018
Player 3 GameCube Controller: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate refresh purchased Nov 2018
Player 4 GameCube Controller: Original GameCube controller purchased around 2002
"Newer" Pro Controller: New stock purchased Nov 2018
"Older" Pro Controller: Original Switch controller purchased between March and June 2017
This video compares the lag/latency between a GameCube and Switch Pro Controller in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
octategaming.com
You can find my other video that compares USB wired vs. wireless Switch Pro Controller in detail here: youtube.com/watch?v=avvmck40cIw
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* SUMMARY *
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- USB Wired vs. Wireless latency remains unchanged since the last test: Most presses from wired USB mode register at least one frame later than from wireless mode.
Wireless Switch Pro Controller vs. GameCube:
- 83% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered on the same frame as the GameCube controllers.
- 14% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered one frame later than the GameCube controllers.
- 3% of wireless Pro Controller button presses registered one frame earlier than the GameCube controllers.
- Of 1010 button presses, both GameCube controllers always registered on the same frame.
- Wireless Pro Controllers varied by 1 frame 10% of the time.
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* DETAILED RESULTS *
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* Wired vs. Wireless Test: *
Total button presses: 250
Newer Pro Controller Wired faster by 2 frames: 1
Newer Pro Controller Wired faster by 1 frames: 1
Newer Pro Controller Wired same: 48
Newer Pro Controller Wired slower by 1 frames: 184
Newer Pro Controller Wired slower by 2 frames: 16
* Wireless vs. GameCube Test: *
Between each test, I changed:
- The position of the dock relative to the wireless pro controllers
- The USB port that the GameCube Adapter was plugged into
- The GameCube Adapter port that each GameCube controller was plugged into
- The port of my circuit that each controller was attached to
Total button presses: 1,010
Test 1 (249 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into bottom side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 0 = 0%
Older Pro Controller same: 171 = 69%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 78 = 31%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 1 = 0%
Newer Pro Controller same: 189 = 76%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 59 = 24%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 1
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 21
Test 2 (260 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into top side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 13 = 5%
Older Pro Controller same: 216 = 83%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 31 = 12%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 14 = 5%
Newer Pro Controller same: 222 = 85%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 24 = 9%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 15
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 23
Test 3 (251 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into back/inside USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 0 = 0%
Older Pro Controller same: 213 = 85%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 38 = 15%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 7 = 3%
Newer Pro Controller same: 218 = 87%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 26 = 10%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 0
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 18
Test 4 (250 button presses):
[Black GC Adapter plugged into top side USB port]
Older Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 5 = 2%
Older Pro Controller same: 223 = 89%
Older Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 22 = 9%
Newer Pro Controller faster by 1 frames: 14 = 6%
Newer Pro Controller same: 224 = 90%
Newer Pro Controller slower by 1 frames: 12 = 5%
Older Pro Controller faster than Newer Pro Controller: 2
Newer Pro Controller faster than Older Pro Controller: 21
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* VERSION INFO *
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System version: 6.2.0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version: 1.1.0
Controllers: Up to date firmware as of system version 6.2.0
GameCube Controller Adapter: Nintendo Switch refresh purchased Nov 2018
Player 3 GameCube Controller: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate refresh purchased Nov 2018
Player 4 GameCube Controller: Original GameCube controller purchased around 2002
"Newer" Pro Controller: New stock purchased Nov 2018
"Older" Pro Controller: Original Switch controller purchased between March and June 2017
