The Google Pixel 8 just became a gaming phone; sort of\u060c<\/p>\n
Oh my goodness, we have some incredible news! The Pixel 8 has just become a gaming smartphone! Well, it's not a gaming phone per se, but its gaming performance has been significantly improved via Google's December 2023 Feature Drop update.<\/p>\n
As shared by Mishaal Rahman on X (formerly Twitter), Google's December update for Pixel phones includes a new Arm Mali GPU kernel driver, which users say improves gaming performance.<\/p>\n
\nThe December 2023 Feature Drop update brings a much newer Arm Mali GPU kernel driver to Tensor Pixels, which users say significantly improves performance in games like Genshin Impact and Fortnite!<\/p>\n
The GPU kernel driver has been upgraded from r38p1 released on August 18, 2022\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/uG8DXrLmUw<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2013 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
Users have seen a significant increase in games like Genshin Impact and Fortnite. For example, YouTuber TechDroider (via Android Font<\/a><\/span>) noticed that the Pixel 8<\/span> can now run Fortnite at 60fps at the game's highest graphics settings. The good news is that the new GPU driver isn't exclusive to Google's latest and greatest software. Pixel 8<\/span> And Pixel 8 Pro<\/a><\/span> phones, so also expect better gaming performance on your old Pixel smartphone, although not quite at the level of the Pixel 8<\/span> align.<\/p>\n
Google's Tensor platform has never been famous for its raw power, unlike Qualcomm's Snapdragons, so if you like to play games all the time, there's a good chance you'll opt for a more powerful phone like the Galaxy S23 Ultra or a real gaming handset like the Asus ROG Phone 7. Still, it's amazing that Pixel users can now play their favorite games with significantly better performance.<\/p>\n
Google's December Feature Drop update brings many other improvements. For example, the Pixel 8 Pro now has a cool new feature called Video<\/a> Boost, which, when enabled, sends your captured video to Google's servers where the clip is “boosted” by the magic of Google's software and becomes even more incredible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n