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iPhone 15 Pro Max - Resident Evil on external screen via USB-C

Some of you seem so proud to point out that this CELLPHONE isn't performing like a modern day console. Like, no shit. Maybe compare it to other cellphones or cellphone games? Remember playing snake on a Nokia? In comparison this is kind of a massive achievement.
 
This is very impressive, the phone has no cooling
Just wait for the switch 2 with actual cooling and DLSS, will beat the Series S easily
I mean yeah, it's good tech and the GPU is comparable with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (maybe slightly faster), but there are some posters here who are over-hyping it way too much. They should dial that down a bit and stop making silly comparisons like that one apple fanboy I've quoted. :)
 
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Well can't remember the PS4/PS4 Pro/Series S resolution and framerate but should be pretty similar. Surprising performance for a phone.

Guys, remember this costs over $1000 and Switch 2 pretty likely will cost like a third of this. Switch 2 won't have more horsepower than this at all.
 
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I mean yeah, it's good tech and the GPU is comparable with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (maybe slightly faster), but there are some posters here who are over-hyping it way too much. They should dial that down a bit and stop making silly comparisons like that one apple fanboy I've quoted. :)
We should be hyping that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 everybody! Hype!
 
A dedicated console on a 7-8 year cycle can absolutely not compete in that regard.
Handheld consoles still have active cooling and a much bigger battery and form factor. It´s not as extreme as you make it out to be. And dedicated stationary hardware will never really be threatened in its lifetime.
 
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Handheld consoles stil have active cooling and a much bigger battery and form factor. It´s not as extreme as you make it out to be. And dedicated stationary hardware will never really be threatened in its lifetime.
I'm not talking about home consoles at all. I'm talking exclusively about mobile and handheld hardware. Furthermore, the switch has a 4310mAh battery compared to the 4422mAh on the similarly sized 15 Pro Max. And that battery isn't struggling to power an ancient inefficient chip. So actual mAh capacity isn't a good indicator of "battery life" in this regard.
 
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We should be hyping that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 everybody! Hype!
Well the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can run demanding games longer before thermal throttling than the previous A16 Bionic flagship chip from Apple. Let's see if the A17 Pro can fare better than its lil bro once Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 arrives on the market. ;)

 
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That is the only reason we're even discussing about it.
It's over 1000$ mobile tech that has reached the level of a decade old non mobile device.
Right, but that $1K phone is far more versatile and capable than a PS5. Sure, it doesn't play games the way you want it to, but I can put it in my pocket, use it all day. I can run a business with it, communicate, play games, watch movies, take great photos, use it anywhere, guide me to places, and so on. All I can do on a PS5 is play games and watch movies.
 
Why wont the Android Phone manufacturers just go with amd processors and make a proper gaming phone?

Give it a detachable controler and dock and bootable steam or Windows os and you probably have a winner. If i can spend up to 600e on a Phone i will glady Pay 200e more if it can be a steam deck as well.
 
There are some seriously threatened people in this thread. This is pretty impressive for day zero. In a silent, fanless, 6 inch device that weighs 6.5oz. Furthermore, iPhones improve very rapidly. The A17 is about 40% faster than the A15 from the phone 2 years prior.

By the time the Switch 2 comes out, the phones being tested today will already be discontinued, and the next generation even more powerful. Think about that.

By the time the Switch 2 has a chance to get its feet wet a few years in, mobile devices will have advanced four (4) generations. This will be a massive jump in performance from today. A dedicated console on a 7-8 year cycle can absolutely not compete in that regard.

In 2016, the switch was the only way to play "big games" on the go. With games like AC mirage releasing day 1 (presumably) on iOS, that represents a huge shift in the narrative. The next couple years are going to be VERY interesting.



Okay and? Apple will offer you a free warranty battery replacement if your battery goes below 80% health in a year. Furthermore, everyone should have AppleCare+ on their phones. Then you get free lifetime battery replacements. So… why the fearmongering?
great, an extra monthly cost on an already over priced phone just to cover a problem apple have yet to, but easily could, fix.

you go girl!
 
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This puts a damper on Switch 2 being really up there in technical performance.

State of the art iPhone can't even run a PS4 game at a higher res. In retrospect, it's actually goddamn impressive for the Switch 2 to do this with DLSS for a fraction of the new iPhone's price.

No it doesn't.
Switch 2 will be fan cooled, will likely ship with a more powerful GPU and will use DLSS.
 
I love my GPD Win 4. I use it every day. I can't wait to get a potential 8xxxU variant in the future. But let's not pretend that GPD comes anywhere close to the mindshare of Apple or Nintendo to the point of comparing them as "handheld competitors"
 
Why wont the Android Phone manufacturers just go with amd processors and make a proper gaming phone?

Give it a detachable controler and dock and bootable steam or Windows os and you probably have a winner. If i can spend up to 600e on a Phone i will glady Pay 200e more if it can be a steam deck as well.

Have you seen how bulky a Steamdeck is, compared to your phone?
 
great, an extra monthly cost on an already over priced phone just to cover a problem apple have yet to, but easily could, fix.

you go girl!
Let's talk about pricing since you seem out of the loop.

iPhones closest competitor is Samsung.
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Oh wow look they're the same price. And look at the price to fix that screen if you break it. $320 before tax. If you don't have insurance on your phone you're a fucking moron.
 
Its crazy that we now have phones that are very close to matching the fidelity of AAA console games.

Wouldn't be surprise if the iphone few years from now will surpass PS4 Pro and match the PS5.

iphone is really amazing uh
 
But let's not pretend that GPD comes anywhere close to the mindshare of Apple or Nintendo to the point of comparing them as "handheld competitors"
Doesn't matter a single bit. Anyone could buy one and play big games on the go, before the Switch.
 
Let's talk about pricing since you seem out of the loop.

iPhones closest competitor is Samsung.
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Oh wow look they're the same price. And look at the price to fix that screen if you break it. $320 before tax. If you don't have insurance on your phone you're a fucking moron.
so you compared it to another overpriced phone? well done, although s22 onwards do power pass through so you dont have to kill your battery and pay an extra monthly fee.
 
so you compared it to another overpriced phone? well done, although s22 onwards do power pass through so you dont have to kill your battery and pay an extra monthly fee.
Overpriced are the folding phones. $1200 is just the going price for these world class mobile devices. If you want best in class screen, cameras, wireless capabilities, etc, you're paying for it. Next year or the year after these processors will trickle down to lower end phones and you can shut up about the over priced thing. Just wait it out. This market is clearly not for you.

Furthermore, who in the hell is paying $1200 for anything? Any company will give you HUNDREDS of dollars for your old mobile device. Many carriers were even giving the s23 away for basically free if you traded in ANY galaxy S phone for a while. So the price argument is really just for the uninformed.
 
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People can laugh but how many are playing Switch and XBSS? The great thing is, as this tech merges and more people get interested, it could lead to more large games being released for phones. Im interested to see how this develops.
 
Overpriced are the folding phones. $1200 is just the going price for these world class mobile devices. If you want best in class screen, cameras, wireless capabilities, etc, you're paying for it. Next year or the year after these processors will trickle down to lower end phones and you can shut up about the over priced thing. Just wait it out. This market is clearly not for you.

Furthermore, who in the hell is paying $1200 for anything? Any company will give you HUNDREDS of dollars for your old mobile device. Many carriers were even giving the s23 away for basically free if you traded in ANY galaxy S phone for a while. So the price argument is really just for the uninformed.
yes, all that wonderful stuff that people get brain washed into thinking is important, only for them to only use a phone for whatsapp and snapchat :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
People can laugh but how many are playing Switch and XBSS? The great thing is, as this tech merges and more people get interested, it could lead to more large games being released for phones. Im interested to see how this develops.
Basically this. I myself haven't played a game on my phone in forever, but I do see the tech between phones and pcs running toward each other at very fast rate. The chip makers want a small powerful cost effective chip that can be in everything and the service providers want their apps on everything. its an inevitability.
 
Prediction: Kojimbo does a game for Apple next. He is a huge Apple fanboy and they already trotted him out on stage to announce Death Stranding for Macs.
 
So many threatened fanboys in here. Crazy shit...

Anyway, who would have thought even a year or so ago that the decima engine would be ported to iPhone? I'm excited to see how this runs since Kojima himself seems pretty hype for it.

 
So many threatened fanboys in here. Crazy shit...

Anyway, who would have thought even a year or so ago that the decima engine would be ported to iPhone? I'm excited to see how this runs since Kojima himself seems pretty hype for it.



"I have been a die-hard Apple fan since I bought my first Mac back in 1994," Kojima said. "It has been a dream of mine to see my team's best work come to life on the Mac. Now we are entering a new era for gaming on the Mac."

According to Kojima, Death Stranding Director's Cut will take "full advantage of the latest Apple technologies to provide the best experience for our fans". And expect to see plenty more Kojima Productions games following suit as, according to the developer, "This is just the beginning, and we are actively working to bring our future titles to Apple platforms."

DS2 on a phone will be wild
 
It's amazing in itself, but are there really people who think a phone comes close to the power of home consoles? LOL
These machines will melt your face once they finally receive the games built entirely for them... Though it's a big shame we are still waiting for them.
 
So many threatened fanboys in here. Crazy shit...

Anyway, who would have thought even a year or so ago that the decima engine would be ported to iPhone? I'm excited to see how this runs since Kojima himself seems pretty hype for it.


Really eager to see how Decima performs on mobile. Capcom is my favorite developer, and I love RE engine, but I don't think RE engine is as optimized as it could be.
DS2 on a phone will be wild
I think that will be a "holy shit" moment for a lot of people.
 
I do have a somewhat darker concern regarding the future of gaming on mobile. I think AC Mirage on mobile will be a very important measuring stick for Ubisoft.

Assassin's Creed games are - in recent history - no stranger to microtransactions.. And mobile gamers are .. mmm.. perhaps more accustomed to their games having microtransactions in them than a traditional console gamer. Perhaps they're more receptive to the idea of them, or more easily influenced to purchase because so many other mobile games already have an abundance of microtransactions in them.

I am concerned that upcoming games might be a test bed for publishers to see if mobile delivers higher microtransaction revenue than their console counterparts and the dark implications that might have for the future of our hobby.
 
Steam Deck recomended settings are 30FPS at 720p. It CAN run higher, between 40 and 60FPS, but then you have to consider battery life as well.
Does Resi4R on iPhone have Ray Tracing?
 
This is extremely impressive from a technical PoV and am hopeful it kicks off a trend of more 3P titles launching on iOS.

The last time I was so amazed with a console to mobile port was when GTA3 launched on the iPhone 4 and thinking damn, one of my core PS2 experiences fits in the palm of my hand.
 
I can't see myself playing on games on my phone any time soon, yet this is clearly impressive for a phone you carry in your pocket anyways. Not even for this premium one, just think about the future when this becomes the standard, that's not a bad option to have!
 
That's pretty nuts for any device that can fit in your pocket and has passive cooling. More importantly, it seems like we're able to do video out without a proprietary Apple dongle? I thought for sure Apple would somehow lock USB-C video out to some proprietary $50 HDMI adapter or something.
 
Nothing of the sort. Just thinking that the best mobile has to offer with a more expensive price can be achieved and possibly even more by a dedicated handheld for much cheaper price.

Obviously I'm running on the assumption that the next Switch is PS4/XBO levels with the additional benefit of DLSS based on the rumors. The other rumor which assumes the Switch will reach PS5/XSX levels seem much less likely if even the latest apple chip can't reach XSS levels.
Raw power wise the ROG can push past the PS4 Pro on every level but you get 45 minutes of power with that. That's the biggest issue with handhelds, do you go with raw power or do you want longer battery life? The iphone 15 pro is a phone first and will obviously go with battery over raw power. Nintendo will definitely do the same, but taking advantage of newer architecture in order to surpass Gen8 on some levels, giving the look of a Gen9 game. I still think the Paper Mario: TTYD remake trailer was running on the Switch's successor and not the Switch, those reflections and lighting were a bit too good.
 
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