As you start up your smartphone, have you ever wondered about the physics behind the beautiful animation pooping up to welcome you? Have you also thought about what could make games like PUBG to play on high settings in certain smartphones? This all depends on the GPU which comes with your phone chipset.
Every graphics (picture, video, games, etcetera) are offered by a part of your device processor called GPU.
GPU is an electronic circuit specially made to alter and change memory in order to (speedily) create visuals as output.
In the mobile world, they are co-processor installed to process out graphics on softwares, UI and 3D content.
It is the force that works with smartphone SoC to deliver display when streaming videos or playing games.
Currently, they are seven (7) GPU for smartphones. They are
• Andreno (by Qualcomm)
• Mali (by ARM)
• Tegra (by Nvidia)
• Vivante
• Apple GPU (by Apple)
• Power VR (by Imagination Technologies)
• Videocore
Mali
Mali is a GPU owned by ARM. It is the most popular type adopted by majority of Android chip producing house like Mediatek, Kirin, Exynos and Unisoc SoCs. It has two series which are T and G. Generally, they are cheap. They also have high clock speed. To choose the best between two Mali GPU check it’s number of shader cores. For example, G76 MP16 performs Better than G76 MP10 because of it’s sixteen (16) cores.
Andreno
Andreno is a GPU designed by Quality Communications (Qualcomm). This two pairs together to give a bigger API for software developer’s. They have low clock speed but high shade cores. Note: Qualcomm do not specify the number of cores. Also, Andreno GPU is only compatible with Qualcomm processors.
Apple GPU
Some times ago, Apple iPhones below model 8 adopted Power VR but today, it is producing it’s own GPU. This GPU powers all iPhone above model 8.
PowerVR
PowerVR is also an important GPU for Android systems. It is was used in iPhone from 1 – 7 before being discontinued by Apple. It can be found in low end Mediatek SoCs.
Classes of GPU
A Class (FLAGSHIP LEVEL)
PROS
• Quality graphics
• High definition game support
Samples: Andreno 650, A12, A13, G77 MP11, G76 MP12 e.t.c
B class (UPPER MID-RANGE LEVEL)
PROS
• Less of graphics quality compared to class A
• Good game support
Samples: Andreno 618, 616, Mali G72 MP12, G71 MP20, PowerVR 7XT GT7600 plus
C class
PROS
Fair game support
Average virtual reality display
Samples: Andreno 615, 430, Mali G71 MP8, T880 MP12, PowerVR GX6450 e.t.c
D class (Budget Class)
PROS
Low-Mid games setting support
CONS
No virtual reality
Samples: Andreno 506, 505, Mali T888 MP4, G71 MP1, Power VE G6430 and so on.
E class
PROS
Casual games support
CONS
Poor performance
Samples: Andreno 504, 306, Mali T628 MP4, T830 MP1, PowerVR GE8100 and so on.
We have come to the end of the post, which GPU are you currently using and how has it affect your visual experience? What is your future aim?
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