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Pixel 10 XL tested running various games, but performance seems somewhat mixed

The Google Tensor G5 was tested running several popular games on the Pixel 10 XL. While the SoC performed well overall in a recent GPU stress test, gaming performance appears somewhat mixed in the new video.

Google's new Pixel 10 series comes with a few upgrades over the previous generation lineup, and the Tensor G5 is one of them. As Google previously revealed in August 2025, this is the company's first 3nm smartphone chip, which, compared to its predecessor, should offer a notable increase in power efficiency.

The brand-new SoC also features the PowerVR D-Series DXT-48-1536 GPU and, according to a recent stress test with the Pixel 10 XL, can deliver impressive stability. However, the synthetic benchmark results don't seem to reflect real-world gaming test results well.

A new video tests the Google Pixel 10 XL's Tensor G5 by running several popular games on the phone, and according to the video, gaming performance isn't as impressive as the synthetic benchmark. Of course, some of the games tested in the video ran reasonably well.

For example, the Pixel 10 XL ran Valorant Mobile with an average of 60 FPS on the High graphics setting, and the device managed to maintain the same average FPS in PUBG Mobile with the "Smooth + Extreme" preset. In Genshin Impact, however, the phone failed to maintain a smooth frame rate.

More specifically, the average was 29 FPS with the "Maximum" preset. The story is quite similar for Wuthering Waves, which ran with an average of 44 FPS on the highest graphics settings on the Pixel 10 XL. The most disappointing gaming performance was observed when running Fortnite on the Tensor G5.

There were very noticeable frame drops and stuttering, and the average frame rate during the 25-minute session was 25 FPS with the "Epic" preset. Additionally, while running Fortnite, the device's maximum temperature reached 42.9°C. In other games, by comparison, the maximum temperature was around 42°C or lower. Therefore, it's possible that the SoC experienced image throttling issues during the last session.

Of course, considering the Pixel 10 series has just been released (buy on Amazon and get a $200 gift card), it's highly likely that the Tensor G5's gaming performance will improve with future updates. Check out the videos below to learn more about how the SoC performs in its current state.

Abid Ahsan Shanto