Sonic Dash 2 shows higher CPU usage than Mario, much higher GPU usage, and it also uses more memory. Why does Mario use less energy than Sonic? The answer is likely to lie in way each game uses the iPhone’s computation resources. If you play for 30 minutes, you can expect Sonic to cost you a quarter of your battery, whereas Mario would cost you only 12 percent - making it the safer choice if you have a long day ahead of you. This means that the longer you play, the more pronounced the energy gap will be. Some later levels in Sonic Dash 2 levels push current draw closer towards 900mA, whereas Super Mario Run sticks very consistently to around 600mA. To Nintendo’s credit, however, Super Mario Run does a relatively good job of conserving energy - and it’s a lot more efficient than Sonic Dash 2: High power consumption is the evil twin of high frame rates and the two are often found together. Overall, we’d class Super Mario Run as an extremely smooth title, even if it could technically be even smoother. So how does Super Mario Run compare?Īs you can see in the chart above, Nintendo’s new title is almost as fluid, achieving an average frame rate of 58fps with slightly more frequent frame rate drops down to 54fps - not that you’re very likely to notice such a small disparity. What’s more, this frame rate is very stable, with only minor stutters that cause occasional frame rate drops down to 56fps. Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom plays at 59fps on the iPhone 6, which is almost perfect. This is important not only for the sake of smooth-looking animation, but also to ensure the best level of responsiveness so that the player’s quick reflexes aren’t smothered by excessive lag.
We’ve been using GameBench to find out whether Super Mario Run delivers the objective hallmarks of quality: Does the game run at a perfect, console-like 60fps? Does it make efficient use of system resources and battery power? And does Mario manage to keep up with his Sega rival, Sonic, who has already had a long career in the “endless runner” genre on smartphones? Read on to find out…Ī good endless runner game will play at a solid 60fps. Such is Nintendo’s reputation for quality that many gamers are actually expecting this week’s launch of Super Mario Run to set a new standard for mobile gaming. Mario has arrived fashionably late to the iPhone party and no one is holding it against him.
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