Google’s new GPU is a catastrophe for Pixel 10 sport emulation

[ad_1] The Google Pixel 10 sequence brings a well-recognized polish and loads of new options, however its most fascinating, and arguably most controversial, change lies deep contained in the Tensor G5 chip. Google has ditched its long-standing partnership with Arm’s Mali GPU vary in favor of Creativeness Applied sciences’ DXT-48-1536 graphics unit. On paper, that’s a significant shift — however after every week of testing, I’m not satisfied it’s for the higher.

At first, all the things appeared fantastic. The Pixel 10 Professional XL handles in style Android video games easily sufficient, with no important slowdowns or stability points throughout my brief assessments. However issues began to look much less rosy after I dug deeper, particularly into emulator efficiency.

To see if there was extra to it, I upgraded my efficiency testing setup and pitted the brand new Pixel 10 Professional XL in opposition to final yr’s Pixel 9 Professional XL — a telephone with surprisingly strong emulation efficiency. The video on the prime of this text showcases clips from the identical information plotted on the graphs all through this text.

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<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw" title="Dolphin Emulator FZero GX" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX.jpg 1920w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX-840w-472h.jpg 840w" alt="Dolphin Emulator FZero GX" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dolphin-Emulator-FZero-GX.jpg"/> Robert Triggs / Android Authority

My efficiency curiosities have been first piqued whereas making an attempt out Mario Kart Wii on the Dolphin emulator. I left the renderer on OpenGL and set the output decision to 4x for a crisp, native look on the telephone’s giant show. Technically, each GPUs may fare slightly higher beneath Vulkan (Arm particularly is an enormous advocate), however since OpenGL stays the secure default API for many emulators and in style cell titles, I caught with it for testing.

Halfway by means of the third race on the ten Professional XL, the silky 60fps sheen began to fray, dipping to 50fps and falling under 40fps by the point I’d began the fourth spherical. For normal video games, that may be tolerable; for emulation, the place body price instantly ties to the sport clock, it means seen slowdowns and sluggish gameplay that runs slower than actual time.

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Mario Kart Wii" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Mario Kart Wii" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-scaled.jpg"/><img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Mario Kart Wii" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Mario Kart Wii" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-Mario-Kart-Wii-scaled.jpg"/> Operating the identical 150cc Flower Cup on final yr’s Pixel 9 Professional XL highlights the difficulty additional. Whereas it’s slightly jankier firstly of races, the older Mali GPU maintained near-constant 60fps by means of the primary three races, with solely the occasional microstutter. Come the fourth race, efficiency undoubtedly began to endure, however nonetheless held up between 40 and 50fps, making it 20% and even quicker than the Pixel 10.

The important thing distinction isn’t simply within the body price output, but in addition in how shortly every chip throttles efficiency. After six and a half minutes, the Pixel 10’s GPU dropped from its 1.1GHz peak to a locked 630MHz, regardless that inner temperatures have been nonetheless solely round 35°C, which isn't precisely roaring sizzling. Against this, the Pixel 9’s GPU held on to its highest clocks for longer, not backing off till it hit 38°C after over eight minutes — and even then solely right down to 750MHz from its peak of 900MHz, a much smaller decline. Therefore the superior efficiency.

The Pixel 10 Professional XL tries to remain cool and throttles efficiency far faster than final yr.

After all, one sport doesn't make a radical check. I booted up F-Zero GX, a presumably much less demanding GameCube traditional, however the outcomes have been simply as regarding. The Pixel 9 Professional XL delivered a close to rock-solid 60fps, whereas the Pixel 10 Professional XL fluctuated wildly between 40 and 60fps, with some dips to properly under 30fps, proper from the get-go. Temperatures and throttling aren’t the difficulty this time; the Pixel 10 merely can’t render the frames quick sufficient to provide a gradual output.

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL FZero GX (4x res)" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL FZero GX (4x res)" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-scaled.jpg"/><img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL FZero GX (4x res)" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL FZero GX (4x res)" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-FZero-GX-4x-res-scaled.jpg"/> What’s fairly fascinating once more are the variations in GPU clocks, not when it comes to uncooked MHz however when it comes to how a lot work seems to be being executed. Within the graphs above, the sunshine blue space represents the GPU clock flicking between its peak and minimal frequency (it does this a number of instances per second, so it seems to be like a shaded space when zoomed out on these graphs). As a result of these GPUs “race to idle,” the present clock pace is an inexpensive indicator of when the GPU is busy and when it’s completed and ready to start out the subsequent body. The darker blue line is the common clock frequency per second. Whereas an extremely crude estimate, a decrease common clock with excessive peaks signifies longer at relaxation and subsequently extra efficiency headroom.

With that in thoughts, the Pixel 9’s Mali GPU spends near half its time at relaxation, so it has no drawback rendering the sport, therefore simply assembly the 60fps goal — bar the occasional jank. The Pixel 10, alternatively, has the next common clock utilization but a decrease body price, suggesting the core is working more durable but is unable to render shortly sufficient.

Given the Tensor G5’s extra highly effective CPU, the brand new Immagination Applied sciences DXT GPU is clearly the weak hyperlink. Nonetheless, figuring out the precise concern would require additional investigation. It might merely be a worse performer, however that doesn’t fairly bear out in benchmark assessments — it’s speculated to be no less than 25% quicker. Drivers might be a difficulty, notably for emulation; Arm has spent appreciable effort establishing Mali as a fine-tuned platform. In any case, the outcomes are what rely, and the Pixel 10 Professional XL is fairly dire. Nonetheless, I needed to see if a extra CPU-heavy workload would flip the script.

PlayStation 2 emulation

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw" title="NFS MW Pixel Performance Test Clip" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFS-MW-Pixel-Performance-Test-Clip.jpg 1162w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFS-MW-Pixel-Performance-Test-Clip-64w-35h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFS-MW-Pixel-Performance-Test-Clip-1000w-542h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFS-MW-Pixel-Performance-Test-Clip-675w-366h.jpg 675w" alt="NFS MW Pixel Performance Test Clip" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFS-MW-Pixel-Performance-Test-Clip.jpg"/> PlayStation 2 emulation is notoriously tough, relying extra closely on CPU muscle to emulate its distinctive structure. So, the Tensor G5’s greater clocks and extra center CPU cores ought to have helped right here. Sadly, the other occurred after I dabbed in some Want for Pace: Most Wished nostalgia on NetherSX2.

The Pixel 10 Professional XL struggled to keep up any consistency. Body charges bounced between 40 and 60fps early on, then plunged under 30fps inside three minutes. At that time, gameplay slowed to an unplayable crawl as emulation runs at successfully half pace. As soon as once more, efficiency drops correlated carefully with throttling, as CPU clocks slowed down when inner temps reached roughly 35°C. What’s necessary to notice is that after the CPU clocks fall, common GPU clocks additionally decline, hinting at decrease utilization.

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL NFS Most Wanted (3x res)" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 10 Pro XL NFS Most Wanted (3x res)" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-scaled.jpg"/><img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) / 1)" title="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL NFS Most Wanted (3x res)" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1000w-566h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1910w-1080h.jpg 1910w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-1528w-864h.jpg 1528w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-672w-380h.jpg 672w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-675w-382h.jpg 675w" alt="Google Pixel 9 Pro XL NFS Most Wanted (3x res)" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-NFS-Most-Wanted-3x-res-scaled.jpg"/> In the meantime, the Pixel 9 Professional XL fared noticeably higher. It managed to maintain durations at a gradual 60fps, although the body price slid into the 40s fairly commonly — not fully disastrous, however sufficient to make gameplay really feel sluggish. Nonetheless, efficiency turns into evidently worse as soon as CPU clocks start to throttle aggressively earlier than the telephone reaches 40°C, although once more it holds out longer than the newer telephone. Apparently, the GPU clocks seem unchanged even at excessive temperatures this time, and the Pixel 9 Professional XL throttles its CPU cores far more durable than the ten Professional XL did.

Clean, high-end emulation is properly out of the Tensor G5's grasp.

It’s possible that the GPU just isn't working all that sizzling, as its common clock pace is consistently round 50% of its burst potential, suggesting loads of idle time between rendering frames. This means that it’s not the graphics chip that’s the bottleneck right here; the Mali GPU possible has some headroom, which inserts with the slowdown we witness as soon as CPU clocks take an aggressive nosedive. However then this means there’s a severe GPU bottleneck with the Pixel 10 Professional XL, as a result of it has a extra highly effective CPU.

Critically, what about Vulkan?

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw" title="Vulkan graphics settings dolphine emulator" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator.jpg 1920w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator-840w-472h.jpg 840w" alt="Vulkan graphics settings dolphine emulator" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Vulkan-graphics-settings-dolphine-emulator.jpg"/> Robert Triggs / Android Authority

OK, I can already hear the groans about this check. Technically, Vulkan is the extra fashionable graphics API, designed to scale back CPU overhead and enhance effectivity. With good driver assist, it ought to outperform the getting old OpenGL. So, certainly a sport like Want for Pace: Most Wished would profit?

Nicely, I examined it — and the outcomes have been combined. On the Pixel 9 Professional XL, the Mali GPU completely delivered, locking in a gradual 60fps for a complete lap and smoothing out the expertise fantastically. Nonetheless, it was a special story on the Pixel 10 Professional XL: body charges collapsed to round 25fps and decrease, making the sport unplayable. I couldn’t deliver myself to sit down by means of a number of slow-motion runs to report a graph.

Vulkan carried out worse in two of the three video games I examined on the Pixel 10.

Switching to Vulkan boosted Dolphin efficiency on each handsets within the F-Zero GX check, however as soon as once more, the Pixel 10 Professional XL lagged behind. Whereas it held 60fps extra typically than earlier than, dips to 45fps remained, whereas the Pixel 9 Professional XL stayed locked at an ideal 60fps all through. Curiously, Mario Kart Wii truly ran worse beneath Vulkan on the Pixel 10 Professional XL — capped at 50fps in comparison with 60fps in OpenGL — and, once more, the older telephone had no bother with both API.

Digging deeper revealed extra inconsistencies. Enabling anti-aliasing beneath OpenGL crashed F-Zero GX on launch, whereas Vulkan produced lacking textures when AA was enabled. Neither concern appeared on the Pixel 9 Professional XL.

Clearly, switching to Vulkan isn’t the silver bullet for the Creativeness DXT GPU. In my testing, efficiency was worse in two of the three video games after switching APIs, whereas the Pixel 9’s Mali GPU improved its perfromance in each title.

Google’s Tensor G5 is an enormous danger

<img class="e_Ug" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw" title="Google Pixel Tensor G5 logo up close" srcset="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close.jpg 1920w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close-840w-472h.jpg 840w" alt="Google Pixel Tensor G5 logo up close" src="https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-Tensor-G5-logo-up-close.jpg"/> Robert Triggs / Android Authority

Undoubtedly, the important thing takeaway from my time testing these telephones is that players who use higher-end emulators ought to assume twice about choosing up the Google Pixel 10 sequence. In truth, they’d be higher off grabbing final yr’s mannequin. It may be harsh to name the swap to the DXT a catastrophe, however proper now, it doesn’t really feel like progress. It’s miserable to assume that subsequent yr’s Tensor G6 will reportedly swap to an much more funds CXT core.

This reveals, as soon as once more, that Google’s Tensor mission stays riddled with inconsistencies and points. Whereas it’s moved to a extra environment friendly manufacturing node and ramped up the CPU clocks to try to sustain with rivals, the swap to a completely new GPU vendor — little question in a bid to avoid wasting prices — has resulted in a chip with evident efficiency and API points when in comparison with its predecessor. Not to mention most of this yr’s flagship rivals and much more highly effective smartphones heading to the market within the subsequent few months that’ll be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the chip runs a fraction cooler than final yr.

The Tensor G5’s transfer to Creativeness’s GPU appears like a calculated danger that hasn’t paid off. Throughout a number of emulation assessments, the Pixel 10 Professional XL throttles quicker, runs hotter relative to its efficiency, and delivers much less constant gameplay than its predecessor. For a $1,199 flagship, that’s laborious to miss, even in the event you’re not an enormous gamer.

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