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The Pixel 10's poor GPU performance has been an issue since its launch last year. While the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU itself isn't particularly powerful, outdated GPU drivers also appear to be contributing to the problem. The phone launched with a GPU driver that was not even compatible with Android 16 and lacked Vulkan 1.4 support. Despite rolling out several updates, including Android 17 in June, Google has yet to address it fully. A GPU driver upgrade in December 2025 helped improve performance, but it was a minor version bump. The August 2026 security patch is unlikely to resolve the issue e
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