Does Redmi Note 17 Pro's performance problem become a dealbreaker in our gaming test?
Our Redmi Note 17 Pro review reveals a controversial weakness. The built-in Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is slower than its direct predecessor in some of our benchmarks. The Note 15 Pro with its Mediatek Helio G200 performs better, particularly in graphics tests (prices currently start at around $340 at Amazon.com).
Is this substantial performance deficit of the Adreno 710 also noticeable in everyday use with current Android games? We take a closer look at the gaming capabilities of Xiaomi's current mid-range phone using three games from the Play Store.
Redmi Note 17 Pro gaming test
The affordable Xiaomi phone is a disappointment for gamers
What matters for a good gaming experience is not graphics benchmark scores, but a high and stable frame rate in games with a high level of detail. And here, the Note 17 Pro does not perform particularly well, especially compared with its sibling, the Poco X8 Pro.
In our review, PUBG Mobile can be played at a peak frame rate of just 60 fps at both low detail settings and medium graphics settings (HD setting). HFR gaming beyond 100 fps is not possible with the Redmi phone. At the high detail setting (UHD), it delivers just under 40 fps. However, the particularly pronounced frame drops do not bode well for the future.
This impression persists even in the older Dead Trigger 2. Although the Xiaomi phone briefly peaks at over 100 fps here, we also measure a sharp drop in frame rate, which is rather unusual for this Android shooter in the mid-range smartphone segment.
In genuinely demanding games such as Genshin Impact, the Redmi Note 17 delivers a solid frame rate. However, it does not come close to reaching the full potential of the fantasy action RPG on Android (60 fps). At minimum detail settings, we measure an average of around 32 fps. At this frame rate, though, gaming is not particularly enjoyable.
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