Recently, a YouTube tech blogger achieved emulated operation of the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 on the RedMagic 11 Pro smartphone, a device equipped with Qualcomm’s fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition processor. Test results show that at 720p resolution, the game frame rate can remain stable between 20 and 50 frames, sparking widespread discussion about mobile gaming performance.

The blogger used GameSir GameHub as the runtime frontend and successfully launched the Windows PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 on an SoC based on the ARM architecture. The test adopted 720p output, the lowest graphics settings, enabled FSR 2.1 balanced mode while disabling frame generation. At this time, the on-screen frame rate counter displayed an average of about 30 frames, dropping to more than 20 frames in complex scenes or combat sequences.

RedMagic 11 Pro

After enabling FSR frame generation technology, performance improved significantly. Under the combination of 720p resolution with FSR balanced mode and frame generation, the game frame rate jumped to more than 40 frames, and in some open scenes could even reach 50 frames. However, the blogger pointed out that this improvement was accompanied by obvious visual artifacts, mainly manifested as ghosting phenomena in dynamic scenes.

The blogger also tested the Cyberpunk 2077 Steam Deck preset: this preset improved part of the image quality while maintaining FSR balanced mode and disabling frame generation, at which time the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 phone achieved a frame rate of more than 20 frames. After enabling frame generation, it increased to around 40 frames.

Built-in screen display data show that the RedMagic 11 Pro’s CPU utilization was 60%–80%, and GPU utilization was 50%–60%. Even with built-in liquid cooling enabled, the device temperature remained extremely high, reaching up to 100°C.

The Steam Deck preset solution optimized for mobile devices was also included in the test scope. Under this preset, while maintaining FSR balanced mode and disabling frame generation, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor maintained a frame rate of more than 20 frames. After enabling frame generation, the frame rate increased to around 40 frames, but image quality details showed obvious compromises compared to the original PC version.

Performance monitoring data show that during sustained operation, CPU utilization remained within the range of 60% to 80%, while GPU utilization was 50% to 60%. Although the RedMagic 11 Pro is equipped with a built-in liquid cooling system, the device temperature still exceeded conventional thresholds, with the highest record reaching 100 degrees Celsius, posing severe challenges to long-term hardware stability.