Platform comparison

Monster Hunter Rise: which platform plays it best?

What changes between PC, Switch: resolution, FPS per mode, what each official store publishes and the FPS we measured on PC.

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Quick verdict

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The best version of Monster Hunter Rise is the PC one, and Switch is still the only one you take out of the house.

Best graphics experience PC more resolution, texturing and draw distance, plus effects Switch lacks
Best console experience Switch around 1344x756 docked and the only portable version measured
Best for the money Switch the port holds up and asks for no separate hardware

Why PC wins

PC raises resolution, frame rate and texturing over Switch, draws further into the distance and adds effects the handheld does not have, such as depth of field. And the settings are yours to set: the comparison was captured on an RTX 3080.

What Switch gets right

Switch renders at around 1344x756 docked and around 960x540 handheld, with the UI always drawn above that. It does not compete on image quality, but it is the only version you play on the sofa and on the train, and the analysis itself says he would still take it for portability.

What we do not know

Both analyses were made on the demo, so the finished game may differ. For the later PS4 and Xbox versions there is no published technical data we can cite, so those columns are left out.

Every figure here comes from the demo: the game was still in development when it was measured.

Updated 13 Oct 2021

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Monster Hunter Rise on PC versus Switch: demo graphics comparison

  • The comparison uses the demo, with the game still in development, so the figures may change in later builds.
  • The PC version was captured on an RTX 3080.
  • The clearest changes are in resolution, frame rate and texturing.
  • Some shadows improve on PC, but others keep the same quality as on Switch.
  • PC wins on draw distance and adds effects such as depth of field and other post-processing.
  • His conclusion: he would still take Switch for portability, and PC if you want the more solid visuals.

Monster Hunter Rise on Switch: demo frame rate test

  • Docked, the game renders at approximately 1344x756 while the UI is drawn at 1920x1080.
  • In handheld mode the render resolution drops to approximately 960x540 and the UI to 1280x720.
  • The version tested was demo build 1.0.0, with footage captured in docked mode.
  • Pixel counts were taken frame by frame on that demo.

Full platform comparison

Resolution, modes and FPS come from the video analyses above. The rest is published by each platform's official store and by the game's technical sheet on PC. Where nobody publishes the figure we put a dash, not a guess.

Feature PC Switch
Graphics modes Free settingsDocked and handheld
Maximum resolution UnlockedAround 1344x756 docked, with the UI at 1920x1080
Handheld resolution —Around 960x540, with the UI at 1280x720
Texturing Better than SwitchCut back against PC
Shadows Some improved; others at the same level as SwitchMatches PC on part of the shadows
Draw distance Greater than SwitchShorter than PC
Added effects Depth of field and other post-processing—
Portable play NoYes

Xbox is the Series X column unless Series S is stated. Resolution, modes, FPS, VRR and download size come from the videos; HDR, ray tracing and PC features from the technical sheet and the official Xbox catalogue.

Frequently asked questions about Monster Hunter Rise

Which platform does Monster Hunter Rise look best on?

PC. It raises resolution, frame rate and texturing over Switch, draws further into the distance and adds depth of field and other post-processing. The comparison was captured on an RTX 3080.

What resolution does the Switch version run at?

Around 1344x756 docked, with the UI drawn at 1920x1080. Handheld it drops to around 960x540, with the UI at 1280x720. These are demo figures.

Is the Switch version worth it?

If you want to play away from the TV, yes: it is the only portable one and the port holds up despite cutting texturing and draw distance. The analysis says he would still take it for portability.

Is there data on the PS4 and Xbox versions?

None at all. Those versions came later and there are no published technical analyses with resolutions or frame rates we can cite, so we leave them out of the table.

Do these numbers come from the final game?

No, they come from the demo. Both the graphics comparison and the frame rate test were run on a build still in development, so the figures may have changed later.

Video analysis by El Analista de Bits. The videos play from their own channel. PC data according to PCGamingWiki and our own FPS measurements; Xbox features according to the official Microsoft catalogue.