Samsung introduces its new premium mobile processor, the Exynos 2200, which should bring console-quality graphics to its smartphones.
Exynos 2200: Official introduction | Samsung
The Exynos 2200 is the result of a years-long collaboration between Samsung and AMD, as the processor’s GPU is built using AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture. According to Samsung, this allows the GPU, which is being called the Samsung Xclipse, to enable features like hardware-accelerated ray tracing on mobile.
Ray tracing is a technology that simulates realistic lighting in video games to create a more immersive experience, which is further enhanced by the Exynos chip. The technology can tax a device’s CPU and cause a drop in performance. To address this, Samsung is also adding variable-rate shading and advanced multi-IP governance technologies.
Combined, the two features should improve the Xclipse's performance and efficiency to maintain smooth gameplay. It even features HDR10+, which offers refresh rates of up to 144Hz.
