Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Nintendo EPD · Nintendo · 2017
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe locks to a silky 60fps in one- and two-player races and drops to 30fps only in three- and four-player split-screen, running 1080p docked and 720p handheld as the definitive kart racer.
How it runs on each console
Performance modes are estimated from each console's power and the game's demand — deterministic, never guessed.
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2
Premium · 256GB UFS
Nintendo Switch OLED
Handheld · 64GB
About Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is exceptionally well-optimised for the Nintendo Switch. In single-player and two-player races it holds a locked 60fps, keeping the fast drifting and item chaos crystal clear and responsive. The one performance caveat is local split-screen: with three or four players on the same console, the game halves to 30fps to render the extra viewports, a deliberate trade-off that keeps four-way couch play running smoothly. Resolution is 1080p when docked and 720p in handheld, and both feel great — handheld loses none of the 60fps in one- or two-player. There are no Quality or ray-tracing modes to weigh; the game simply prioritises a rock-steady frame rate and auto-manages the rest by player count. As a Nintendo exclusive it runs only on Switch family hardware, and it remains the definitive kart racer, equally at home on a TV for party play or in handheld for a quick Grand Prix. HDR isn't part of the package; the bright, colourful art needs no help to shine.
Best display & mode settings
- 1For the smoothest racing, play solo or two-player — both hold a locked 60fps; the frame rate only halves to 30 with three or four players in split-screen.
- 2If you're hosting four-player couch play, accept the 30fps split-screen trade-off — it's how the Switch keeps all four viewports running steadily.
- 3Handheld runs at 720p versus 1080p docked but keeps the full 60fps in one- and two-player, so portable play sacrifices resolution, not smoothness.
- 4There are no display modes to configure — the game auto-manages resolution and frame rate by player count, so just plug in and race.
- 5Enable your TV's Game Mode and use a wired dock connection for docked play to minimise input lag; precise drift timing benefits more from low latency than any visual tweak.
FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.