The A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro is capable of running demanding games like Fortnite and PUBG at high settings, but may experience some performance issues:
- In benchmarks, the A17 Pro chip scored 615,569 on the GPU portion of AnTuTu 10, indicating strong graphics performance[2].
- On the iPhone 15 Pro, Fortnite ran at 56 FPS on Ultra settings[2]. PUBG Mobile was able to run at 90 FPS on Ultra settings[2].
- However, the A17 Pro can suffer from thermal throttling when running games at high settings and frame rates for extended periods. This causes the frame rate to drop significantly[3].
- To avoid overheating and maintain stable performance, it's recommended to play games at 30 FPS on the iPhone 15 Pro rather than targeting 60 FPS[3]. Enabling 60 FPS often results in the frame rate dropping into the 40s or lower.
- Reducing the resolution helps prevent thermal throttling[3]. Enabling a dynamic resolution that scales down in demanding scenes is a good compromise between performance and visual quality.
So in summary, the A17 Pro is a powerful chip that can run top games well, but sustained high performance is limited by heat buildup. Optimizing settings for 30 FPS and dynamic resolution scaling provides the best real-world gaming experience on the iPhone 15 Pro.
Citations:[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/16huhv3/with_apples_a17_pro_chip_able_to_play_triple_a/
[2] https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-2-vs-apple-a17-pro
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgl4LUGUIkk
[4] https://github.com/mikeroyal/Apple-Silicon-Guide/blob/main/README.md
[5] https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-gaming-phones