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How does the A17 Bionic chip handle demanding games like Fortnite or PUBG


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