On top of that, Qualcomm promises a 30 percent
boost in graphics performance with its Adreno 630 GPU, and another 30 percent improvement in power efficiency.
Its screen has a 178 - degree viewing angle, with a 20 - percent improvement
in graphics performance over the original Motorola Xoom, for smoother gaming.
These hardware upgrades, along with Imagination Technologies» PowerVR SGX 543MP2 (in theory more than twice the horsepower of the SGX 535 found in Apple's A4 chips) means a 9x
increase in graphics performance too.
Google says Android Nougat will deliver its biggest leap forward
in graphics performance with the introduction of Vulkan, giving game developers much - needed control of the GPU.
«This new architecture delivers a quantum
leap in graphics performance, and we are thrilled to bring it to our customers,» said Randy Copeland, CEO and President of Velocity Micro.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have topped CPU benchmarking tests (compared to competing Android devices and the iPhone 5s), but the iPhone 6 Plus lags
slightly in graphics performance due to the device's larger screen.
With the new iPad, Apple has chosen to take small steps in many areas, making a logical upgrade on the camera, a modest
improvement in graphics performance and the perfectly natural addition of LTE wireless.
There's also a 12 - core GPU on deck, which should translate to a 40 percent boost
in graphics performance.
In graphics performance, the Ryzen 5 2500U benefitted significantly from its Vega 8 GPU, significantly outperforming integrated Intel UHD 620 graphics and coming in below the Acer Swift 3 equipped with the discrete Nvidia MX150 GPU.
The Snapdragon 821's Adreno 530 GPU is a true beast, topping the already insanely powerful HTC 10
in graphics performance.
Leaked benchmarks that have surfaced online this week reveal the new device outperforms the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One
in graphics performance, matching the new 64 - bit iPhone 5s.
A7 Chip GPU is also 2x faster than
in graphics performance.
Samsung said of the S8 that you'd get a 20 per cent boost
in graphics performance.