Oblivion Remastered Has a Major Performance Issue on…

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has major performance issues on consoles.
A recent leak has suggested that the title could be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in the future.
Analysts believe the game could be suffering from some kind of memory management issue.

It has been found that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is having major performance issues on consoles, which is proving to be a problem for gamers putting a lot of hours into Bethesda's popular RPG. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was released on April 22 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

While there hasn't been any official word about The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered coming to more platforms, it was recently leaked that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the title could be in the works. The leak came from the content creator Extas1s, who mentioned that a version of the popular RPG was already in development for Nintendo's upcoming console, which is scheduled to release on June 5. Many fans were excited to hear the rumor, as it would allow players to take their game with them wherever they go. Some people stated that, while the graphics may or may not be on par with other platforms, the ability to play the game handheld would allow them to put more hours into it. However, before such a thing can happen, a large portion of the community wants to see some issues fixed with the current version of the RPG.

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By Matthew O’Dwyer

A recent report from Eurogamer and Digital Foundry found that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is experiencing performance issues on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The report states that the usual 60fps degrades over time, which can only truly be corrected by closing the game, re-opening it, and booting up a fresh save. Players don't need to play the title for very long to see this issue pop up, as it begins to happen as soon as 15 minutes into a play session. The dip in performance is even happening on the PlayStation 5 Pro, which is said to have received enhancements specific to the more powerful machine.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered May Have a Memory Management Issue

It was also reported that traveling between areas which trigger load screens in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, or cycling through multiple save files, can exacerbate the issue considerably. While it's difficult to say for certain, it's possible that these problems could be rooted in some kind of memory management issue, which could even be a memory leak of some sort.

A large portion of the community is hoping that the developers will solve this issue soon, as the game has become quite popular since its release. As of writing, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is the third best-selling title of 2025, trailing behind major games like Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin's Creed Shadows, which have been available for a longer period of time. With a whole world to discover and a wealth of content to explore, many fans seem to be enjoying their time with Bethesda's RPG.

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