How does the iPhone 16 handle games at 60 and 120 FPS

iPhone 16 Pro and 120 FPS Gaming Performance

The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are expected to deliver a significant boost in gaming performance with support for 120 FPS in many popular games:

- Games like Genshin Impact now have a 120 FPS toggle, but thermal throttling kicks in after 4-5 seconds limiting the frame rate to 60 FPS[1].

- Thumper and the Alto's Odyssey games** have working 120 FPS toggles that provide a noticeable improvement in smoothness[1].

- However, many other games like GRID Autosport, Honkai Star Rail, Minecraft, Rush Rally 3, Asphalt 9, and Guardian Tales either don't support 120 FPS at all or have toggles that don't seem to do anything[1].

- The aggressive thermal throttling on the iPhone 15 Pro often cuts the frame rate to 60 FPS even when 120 FPS is enabled[2].

- Apple has allegedly tested 8K video recording on the iPhone 16 Pro models, which could enable even smoother 120 FPS gaming in the future[3][4].

So in summary, while the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to deliver 120 FPS support in more games, real-world performance may still be limited by thermal throttling in many cases. The gaming experience will likely vary significantly between different titles.