Huawei improves game performance on its devices with the Turbo4wd GPU upgrade

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced today the launch of the scheduled update of Turbo GPU, an innovative processing technology built from scratch, that will enable smartphones to be used in the future. Perform applications that consume high graphics processing resources, such as video games. This improvement will come as part of an upgrade from EMUI to various peripherals Huawei and will allow users to benefit from a considerable improvement in the performance of their devices during running games without having to change or replace

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The industry has been facing a challenge in which GPUs no longer have the ability to meet the demand for applications with ever more intense graphics, such as video games and reality Virtual. The solution of Huawei to redraw the way graphics are processed at the system level is a new method, representing the company's commitment to innovation, supporting its devices for a longer period of time after its release. The engineers of Huawei found their inspiration in the design of turbochargers for sports cars, which use a cylinder to fuel the combustion engine with additional air, giving the vehicle an extra dose of power without representing an increase in fuel consumption. The same concept has been applied to the GPU Turbo technology, which derives its name precisely from this automotive technology.

Turbo GPU allows the device to accelerate its performance by optimizing the use of software and hardware resources of the system. GPU Turbo will raise the standards for GPU performance in the Huawei smartphone catalog, starting with the flagship Mate 10 and P20 series in August. Once the GPU Turbo update is installed, the graphics processing efficiency will improve by 60%, with energy savings of up to 30%. This generates great benefits because high-demand graphics processing operations typically consume a lot of energy, draining the battery quickly.

This update is the perfect example of how Huawei seeks to solve the most common consumer disputes through innovation. The improvement will be felt in a tangible way when playing video games with intense graphics loads. Turbo GPU at launch will support games like PUBG MOBILE and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, two of the referrers in the MOBA category (multiplayer online fighting arena) with millions of active users of the world. Support for other games will be announced later.

"Graphics performance is becoming a fundamental necessity in mobile devices because it drives a wide variety of applications, especially video games," said Ryan Lui. , Associate Vice President of Software Marketing for Huawei Consumer Business Group. "Mobile gaming is the platform where we find the most innovation, users enjoying more and more sophisticated games, beautiful and complex both thanks to the strong demand for graphics resources. The Turbo GPU technology offers high-end gaming experiences by unleashing the potential of other highly demanding applications in terms of graphics, such as virtual reality and augmented reality focused on shopping, learning and entertainment. "

Turbo comes at a critical time, as the category of games on mobile devices is growing worldwide. In 2017, the time allocated to mobile video games was twice that of PCs, and four times that of traditional consoles, according to IDC data . The mobile gaming category represents revenues of $ 46.1 billion, accounting for 42% of a market worth $ 108.9 billion a year, according to a Newzoo report . These data show that the segment has grown 19% over last year.