As promised by Qualcomm, at the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019, GPU update of new processors it can now be done by various manufacturers via their application stores. The first company to introduce the novelty is Xiaomi which - as reported by XDA-Developers - made the “GPU Driver Updater” application available in its app store.
The purpose of the app is to update the Adreno 650 GPU of the Snapdragon 865 that powers its smartphones, such as Mi 10 and Redmi K30 Pro. In addition to the update for OpenGL ES and Vulkan, the update brings with it optimizations for different titles videogames like PUGB Mobile and Fortnite. For the moment, the news only concerns China where Xiaomi uses an alternative store to that of Google.
The hope therefore is that soon the GPU update can be released in the same way also in other markets - such as the European one - through the Play Store. Recall that Qualcomm has declared compatibility only with recent processors, Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765. The advantage is how often the graphics card drivers can be updated. Currently, in fact, the updates arrive in conjunction with the operating system updates, so once a year.
Good news for video game lovers as by doing so the graphics card will receive support for video game titles just released on the Play Store so that they run without any kind of problem.
The new Mi 10 with Snapdragon 865 is available for purchase on Amazon,.
