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Performance, resolution, and file size

Digital Foundry reports a steady 60 frames per second. Docked resolution sits between 1080p and 1440p. Handheld sits between 720p and 1080p. That is the measurement I use, not a 4K claim.

Hyrule key art for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2
© Nintendo. Key art from the official store page.
Link character artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2
© Nintendo. Link artwork from the official store page.

Frame rate and resolution

Nintendo Everything’s 4 November summary of Digital Foundry’s launch analysis reports SMAA plus FSR 1, with no DLSS. This is one technical analysis relayed by another outlet. Notebookcheck’s linked article concerns an earlier trailer preview and does not independently establish launch handheld resolution. The dock on a Switch 2 can output 4K as a hardware feature. This game’s rendered picture, in the DF piece, does not reach 4K. Tom’s Guide still says “4K visuals.” I file that as a reviewer’s phrase.
Frame rate60fps target; very stable2 independent observations · IGN review and DF analysis
Docked resolution1080p–1440p dynamic1 analysis · DF via Nintendo Everything
Handheld resolution720p–1080p dynamic1 analysis · DF via Nintendo Everything
ReconstructionSMAA + FSR 1; no DLSS1 analysis · DF via Nintendo Everything

File size

Do not pick one gigabyte. The US and Brazil stores say 24.9 GB. Japan and Australia say 24.8 GB. A UK-channel figure quoted by Beebom is 24.5 GB. An early estimate of 27 GB is still in older posts, including a Nintenderos note that the listing later dropped. I keep every figure with its store.
24.9 GBUS and Brazil Nintendo storesOfficial pages
24.8 GBJapan and Australia storesOfficial pages
24.5 GBUK channel via Beebom1 outlet
27 GBEarlier estimateSuperseded in later posts, still quoted

Loading

Loading screens are still in the game for some transitions. Wikipedia and IGN both mention them. I do not have a count of how many remain, so I will not print one.

Questions

Does it run at 60fps?

Digital Foundry says yes, a steady 60.

Is it 4K?

DF measures up to 1440p docked. A 4K line in Tom’s Guide is not that measurement.

How big is the download?

24.9 GB on the US store, 24.8 GB on the Japan store, 24.5 GB in one UK report. An old 27 GB estimate is still circulating.

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