Snapdragon 8 Elite allegedly runs Red Dead Redemption at over 160 FPS
Rockstar recently made Red Dead Redemption available for PC, and given the age of the game, it's not as hardware-demanding as other modern-day AAA titles. This has possibly played in favor of emulation, as the Snapdragon 8 Elite can reportedly run the game at over 160 FPS.
More specifically, a screenshot shared by @4k_isn on X shows a Snapdragon 8 Elite phone allegedly running Red Dead Redemption at 161.7 FPS. The snapshot of the game was taken from BiliBili, a Chinese video platform similar to YouTube. The post by @4k_isn doesn't mention what visual settings were selected, but the phone is probably running the game at the lowest possible options.
As for the resolution, @4k_isn notes that it could be 720p, and if you're wondering why the snapshot looks pixelated, it's possibly due to the compression done by BiliBili. The name of the Snapdragon 8 Elite phone wasn't mentioned either. A good number of smartphones featuring the next-gen Qualcomm chipset have already been announced in China, but the snapshot of Red Dead Redemption could be from the Realme GT 7 Pro.
That phone was previously spotted running Assassin's Creed Black Flag at a near-steady 60 FPS. Again, it's unclear what visual settings the game was running at, but it's worth noting that Snapdragon 8 Elite's Adreno 840 can reportedly offer 40% better performance than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's Adreno 750.
Speaking of which, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is quite capable of emulating PC games. As ETA Prime previously showcased, it can handle games like Fallout 4 at nearly 60 FPS with low settings and the resolution set to 720p. So, if the GPU of the Snapdragon 8 Elite is indeed 40% better, the new flagship phones can be great for PC game emulation. Of course, the software support also needs to play its part.
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@4k_isn on X (tweet embedded above) via: Wccftech
