Google Pixel 11 Pro Struggles With Gaming as $1,099 Entry Price Cuts RAM

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Aug 26

$1,099 now buys the Pixel 11 Pro with 256GB, but the phone shows gaming weaknesses including overheating warnings, battery-drain alerts and performance limits above low graphics settings.
Tensor G6 appears to be the main constraint: Diablo Immortal defaulted to the lowest settings, and raising resolution or frame rate quickly triggered heat warnings during testing.
Glitches compounded the issue, with Genshin Impact repeatedly rendering an unplayable pink screen and Diablo Immortal occasionally producing garbled, echoing audio.
Google said a RAM shortage tied to AI demand drove the lineup's higher effective pricing and the 12GB RAM base model, while 512GB and 1TB versions rise to $1,219 and $1,499.
The 6.3-inch OLED display still stands out at 3,600 nits, but the review concludes the Pixel 11 Pro is better suited to photography and AI than serious mobile gaming.