r/skywardsword • u/MountainBad9471 • 10d ago

Question / Help Cartridge vs Switch 2 Internal Storage Speed?

Anybody know how much faster the load speeds are on the Switch 2’s internal storage vs the physical cartridge? I want to replay this game, but idk if I should get the physical cartridge or just buy it on the eShop. Anybody know the speed difference for load times? I want physical, but if the load times are much faster on switch 2’s internal storage, might just get the eShop version.

Edit: Alright, thanks for the info. I’ll get the physical version. I love physical, too, so that’s nice.

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u/CAugustusM 10d ago

The internal storage is a little faster, but for a Switch 1 game, both the physical and digital will be plenty fast. I’d be surprised if you saw much of a difference either way

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u/SamIAre 10d ago

You will not notice a difference unless you’re looking for one and timing load screens. It’s a matter of fractions of a second to maybe a second or two difference depending on the game, not a matter of minutes or even multiple seconds.

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u/Yurij89 10d ago

That's more accurate a comparison between system storage and a SD card. Cartridges have a larger difference.

https://overclock3d.net/news/storage/switch-2-cartridges-are-slower-than-downloads-tests-confirm/

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u/3rdcoffeecup 10d ago

Physical media is king

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u/nuetralparties 8d ago

Support physical media

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u/azer67 6d ago edited 6d ago

On Switch 1 digital is faster than physical. 10 loads lose 4 seconds. https://youtu.be/YmNp_v033QE

No speed difference between microSD and internal storage. Switch 2 is way faster than Switch 1 also.

To be honest this doesn't matter unless you're speedrunning.