Cyberpunk 2077 on Android just crossed a line that used to belong to tech demos and wishful thinking. In a recent ETA PRIME video, the game runs on a phone without cloud streaming and without a nearby PC doing the heavy lifting.
The setup relies on PC emulation layers, including GameHub and WinLater, to translate x86 games so they can run on ARM phone hardware. It’s starting to look like a repeatable recipe instead of a one-off stunt.
ETA PRIME used a Red Magic 11 Pro, which they call the most powerful Android phone it has tested so far. The phone pairs a Snapdragon Elite 2 chip (labeled Gen 5 in the video) with 16GB of RAM, plus active cooling like a built-in fan and liquid cooling to stay stable under load.
Playable settings, real numbers
At 720p on low settings with FSR 2.1 set to balanced, Cyberpunk 2077 on Android hovered just under 30 FPS. That baseline matters because it shows the game can hold together before any extra smoothing is applied.
Flip on FSR frame generation and the result changes fast. ETA PRIME saw frame rates climb into the mid-to-high 40s, turning movement and combat into something that reads closer to handheld PC territory than a phone experiment.
There’s a cost though. The video notes ghosting and occasional hiccups, the kind of artifacts you can spot when frame generation and emulation stack up.
A Steam Deck level reality check
ETA PRIME also tried a Steam Deck preset, a higher settings profile meant to mirror the handheld’s typical targets. Even there, the Red Magic 11 Pro averaged around 30 FPS, then climbed back into the 40s once frame generation was enabled.
That’s impressive, but it’s also specific. This result depends on a top-end phone, strong cooling, and careful settings, and weaker devices can throttle hard.
What to watch next
The next wins won’t be flashy. Watch for steadier frame pacing, fewer artifacts, and more games that launch cleanly without babysitting.
For now, the practical takeaway is simple. Cyberpunk 2077 on Android is playable in the right conditions, and if you want the smooth version ETA PRIME shows, you’ll need high-end specs and serious cooling.
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