{
  "id": 6574792,
  "title": "Is gaming on the Pixel 11 really that bad? I played 3 popular games to find out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/is-gaming-on-the-pixel-11-really-that-bad-i-played-3-popular-games-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-gaming-test-3708496/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's Pixel 11 series has faced criticism over its Tensor G6 chip, which has underperformed compared to its competitors. Early reports highlighted graphical glitches in popular games such as Genshin Impact, reminiscent of last year's driver issues that plagued the Pixel 10's Tensor G5 chip for months. Despite these concerns, I decided to put the Pixel 11 Pro XL to the test by playing three popular Android games: Call of Duty Mobile's Battle Royale mode, the Asphalt Legends racing game, and Genshin Impact. I aimed to record frame rate, temperatures, and power draw data to determine if the performance issues were as severe as they seemed. To maximize the challenge, I set the settings to their highest possible levels: medium with a 90fps limit in COD Mobile, high with a 60fps limit in Asphalt Legends, and high/max with a similar 60fps cap in Genshin Impact.",
  "summary": "Last-gen performance wouldn't be so bad, if Tensor wasn't already years out of date.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}