Pixel 10 finally gets its long-promised GPU driver upgrade, but the real te
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TL;DR
Google has started rolling out a new GPU driver for the Pixel 10 series with Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.
The update aligns with Imagination’s August driver release and brings Android 16 and Vulkan 1.4 support.
While real-world performance gains remain unconfirmed, the update should reach stable builds in a future Pixel Drop.
Google is rolling out a long-awaited GPU driver update for the Pixel 10 series, following a promise made back in October. With the release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, the Pixel 10’s Imagination PowerVR GPU is now running a newer driver, and on paper, it’s a meaningful step forward.