Pixel 11 Owners, You're Stuck with Genshin Impact Issues: A Major Problem Unaddressed

When your brand-new Pixel 11, a flagship with a hefty price tag, can't run Genshin Impact, one of the world's most popular games, it's clear something is seriously amiss. The question is, why can mid-range phones, which are cheaper and less sophisticated than Google's latest flagship, run the game without issues?

Pixel 11 Owners, You're Stuck with Genshin Impact Issues: A Major Problem Unaddr

Whether the problem stems from hardware or software, the key point is that Google should have addressed this months ago before the Pixel 11 hit the market. So, what's behind Genshin Impact's incompatibility with the Pixel 11's PowerVR GPU?

The answer lies in the game's support for the GPU used in the new Google phones, including last year's Pixel 10 models. Players have been complaining about graphic issues, screen tearing, and crashes for months, yet Google failed to fully resolve these problems in the intervening year.

This lack of care for gamers is indicative of Google's priorities. The PowerVR GPU in the Tensor G6 chipset provides stunning visuals for everyday use, but it's not enough to handle Genshin Impact's resource-intensive demands.

According to HoYoverse, the game's developers, the issue lies with the Pixel 11's GPU not meeting the game's minimum requirements. Google, however, points to game optimization as the culprit, stating it's working with HoYoverse to resolve the issue. Interestingly, other HoYoverse titles like Zenless Zone Zero and Honkai Star Rail run smoothly on the Pixel 11.

There's no official timeline for a fix, leaving Pixel 11 owners to either play alternative games or consider a different device designed for gaming. For now, it's a major problem that Google should have addressed before releasing its latest flagship.