Overview
- Google says future monthly and quarterly Pixel 10 updates will include GPU driver improvements, noting September and October patches already made changes.
- Pixel 10 uses Imagination’s PowerVR IMG DXT-48-1536 GPU but launched on driver v24.3, which lacks proper Android 16 support.
- Imagination has released newer drivers, including v25.1 and v25.2 with Android 16 and Vulkan 1.4 support, that Google could roll out.
- Benchmarks and user reports cite underperforming graphics, game glitches such as with Genshin Impact, and thermal throttling on Tensor G5 devices.
- Outlets indicate the first substantial driver upgrade may arrive in an upcoming patch, though Google has not provided a timeline or promised specific gains.