MediaTek to introduce Helio G90 – first gaming chipset
MediaTek will release the Helio G90, its first dedicated gaming chip. The teaser poster that announced it doesn’t reveal much, and we’ll know more about it soon.
We can assume that the G90 is based on the Helio P90, which has a CPU with two Cortex-A75 cores (2.2GHz) and six A55 cores (2.0GHz). As for the GPU, there is an Imagination PowerVR GM9446 (970MHz), which promises a 15% improvement over the Mali-G72 MP3 used in the Helio P70.
MediaTek can enhance the gaming experience through software with a gaming mode like the Kirin chips have. Still, we may see a more powerful GPU – ARM has the Mali-G76 and G77 graphics cores, and Imagination also has a new line of Furian flagship GPUs.
Gaming phones are becoming more and more popular, however, they are commonly criticized for using the same chipsets as non-gaming flagships. With chips like the Helio G90 and Snapdragon 855 Plus, they will finally have more to work with than improved cooling and gaming modes.