A recent leak has revealed specifications for Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which will include two variants featuring the Adreno GPU 8-series. This new Adreno 830 graphics processor is reportedly being tested at a clock speed 25 percent higher than its predecessor, the Adreno 750 from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Specific details about the Adreno 830's performance remain limited, but initial reports suggest it will operate at 1,250MHz.
Ice Universe, a reliable tipster, confirmed on Weibo that the Adreno 830 is being tested at this clock speed. In comparison, the overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 had its Adreno 750 running at 1,000MHz. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is expected to leverage TSMC's second-generation 3nm manufacturing process, which should enhance energy efficiency and allow the GPU to sustain higher speeds, although it's unclear if these speeds will apply to both variants of the chipset.
The potential performance of the Adreno 830 could position it as one of the fastest smartphone graphics processors available, possibly outperforming the Apple M2 GPU in benchmarks like 3DMark Wild Life Extreme. Additionally, Qualcomm plans to introduce improved memory compression and "GPU Interpolation Technology," akin to NVIDIA's Frame Generation in their RTX 4000 series. However, higher clock speeds during testing may not directly translate to commercial units due to various environmental factors. Enthusiasts are eager to see the Adreno 830 in action for a fair comparison with competitors.