Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 set to bring the magical level of mobile gaming

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is set to receive a GPU that is 50% more powerful than the one found in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 set to bring the magical level of mobile gaming
The press image of Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3. (Qualcomm)

According to recent leaks, Qualcomm's upcoming flagship mobile processor is likely to be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and it is anticipated to be a major improvement over the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that powers the latest Android flagship smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now rumored to boast more powerful GPU than that of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for enhanced graphics capabilities.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could feature 50% more powerful GPU than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2's Adreno 740

A recent leak from Digital Chat Station (DCS) suggests that the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processor from Qualcomm will feature a significantly more powerful GPU compared to the Adreno 740 found in the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's GPU is expected to be named Adreno 750 and is anticipated to offer 50% better performance than its predecessor. This boost in performance is expected to create a wider gap between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the A16 Bionic in the GPU department.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
An unofficial image for rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. (Photo: Donanimhaber)

Moreover, DCS has stated that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip will continue to outperform Apple's upcoming A17 chip in terms of GPU performance.

As of now, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to use the same 5nm class node (N4P) from TSMC as its predecessor.