Google’s new GPU is a disaster for Pixel 10 game emulation

The Google Pixel 10 series brings a familiar polish and plenty of new features, but its most interesting, and arguably most controversial, change lies deep inside the Tensor G5 chip. Google has ditched its long-standing partnership with Arm’s Mali GPU range in favor of Imagination Technologies’ DXT-48-1536 graphics unit. On paper, that’s a major shift — but after a week of testing, I’m not convinced it’s for the better.

At first, everything seemed fine. The Pixel 10 Pro XL handles popular…