GPU Turbo aims to address smartphones' graphic performance challenge: Honor

Co-developed by Huawei and Honor, the GPU Turbo technology is claimed to boost graphic performance by around 60 per cent while reducing the energy consumption by around 30 per cent

Chinese smartphone manufacturer and online sub-brand of Huawei, Honor, on June 7 announced Honor Play – a gaming-centric smartphone with Kirin 970 system-on-chip, in China. The device is the first Honor smartphone to feature the GPU Turbo technology co-developed Huawei and Honor. It is claimed to boost graphic performance by around 60 per cent while reducing the energy consumption by around 30 per cent. The technology will soon be available for other Honor smartphones, including the Honor 10, Honor View10, Honor 9 Lite and Honor 7X.

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