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How GPU Turbo will improve your gaming experience

  • 18 September 2018
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How GPU Turbo will improve your gaming experience
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Have you heard about the new Honor Play phone? It’s a new smartphone built for gaming, and has something called GPU Turbo, which boosts gaming performance. It makes your favourite games look better, and feel better to play. But what is GPU Turbo, and how does it work? Here’s everything we know so far.

As great as the latest mobile games are, they still have some way to go to match console games. However, they’re getting close. And that’s where GPU Turbo, which is backed by Huawei and its sub-brand Honor – comes in.

What is this GPU Turbo?


It’s a new feature found on the new Honor Play phone. Huawei and Honor claim it will dramatically improve your gaming experience on mobile.

What does GPU Turbo do?


It speeds up graphics and processing performance to boost games that use up a lot of power, such as PUBG Mobile, or CSR Racing 2.



According to Honor, you’ll get a graphics boost of up to 60%. That’s a massive difference when it comes to making your favourite games look better and feel smoother to play. Lag – something mobile games can suffer from – will also be a thing of the past.

GPU Turbo can also reduce your phones energy use by up to 30%. In theory this means your favourite games will be less likely to drain your battery. You’ll be able to play for longer without having to ration your game time.

Which games will work best with it?


Nearly all games will benefit from GPU Turbo, but it’s the biggest and most graphically demanding games that will reap the rewards most. These are usually the games that take up the most space on your phone, or they might be a mobile version of a big console game you’ve previously played on your Xbox or PS4.



Here’s a few of the type of games most likely to benefit most from GPU Turbo in future:

• CSR Racing 2
• PUBG Mobile
• Tekken
• NBA 2K18
• Asphalt 9: Legends

What other phones is GPU Turbo heading to?


GPU Turbo is heading to (or has already arrived on) the following phones this year thanks to a free update:

• Huawei P20 (August 2018)
• Huawei P20 Pro (August 2018)
• Honor 10 (August 2018)
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro (August 2018
• Huawei P Smart (September 2018)
• Honor 9 Lite (September 2018)
• Huawei P10 Plus (November 2018)

To get the update you’ll need a compatible handset. If you’ve got one, just keep an eye out for future updates. Has your phone already got GPU Turbo? If so, then do let us know if you’ve noticed any difference in the comments below.

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