[Thrasherx2k1]

Yes on applications and just about everything this phone is a rocketship! But on games it leaves a lot to be desired. Smartbench 2011 score of 1600 for games meanwhile my almost 2 month old old Nexus S 4G with a mid 2010 chipset scores 2450 for the gaming index score. Yeah yeah I realize you cannot trust benchmarks because of the fact you're testing a single core vs a dual core... BUT the fact is my old Nexus runs every single game I have downloaded from the market considerably better than the Evo 3D. Whether its Homerun 3D Battle,Glow Hockey,Tap Tap 4, and don't laugh even Restaurant Story the Nexus runs every single one at a considerably better framerate. There is nothing wrong with my particular Evo 3D because I already watched other youtube videos with benchmarks and it got the same score as mine.

I'm not trying to be a flamer but I am just disappointed with this being a brand spanking new device and not being able to outperform 1 year old hardware. Since I used a upgrade from my Airave line lol, I believe I will just stick with my nexus and sell the Evo 3D for a good $250-$300 profit and maybe wait for the Photon or GS2 with their superior gaming chipsets. Or hell maybe even a Pre 3? We shall see but just thought I would give my two cents... Would love to hear others thoughts as well!

[1fastmx5]

You might be the only one

[Kedar]

I'm getting pretty good framerates on Quadrant's 3D benchmarks. The game runs over 35fps.
And on An3DBenchmark I get 7019. On my rooted Evo original I got less than 5000.

Also remember the Evo 3D pushes more frames because of its resolution.

So yeah... it definitely outperforms the original Snapdragon. It's not Galaxy S II though.

[KoukiFC3S]

Was kinda disappointed at the Spiderman game performance. 3D gaming sure is taxing though, but I think I'll stick to my 3DS for the games.

[nkd]

its using a new gpu, I wouldn't be surprised if the games need to be updated to take fully advantage of it.

[luckyzac]

Yes, you are the only one

[Starfleet Captain]

Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performance

YES! That is all.

[EMT J]

It is a phone, not a game console. As long as all the primary functions of this device work, I don't see how anyone could be disappointed in its performance.

[Djblue]

You must be the only one to think so......and the only person who still thinks that benchmark scores mean anything

[Thrasherx2k1]

YES! That is all.

People coming from a original evo I can see why they would think game performance is good on this device considering evo 1 was downright pathetic on games. Me coming from a iPhone 4, Palm Pre, and my curent nexus I expect smoother game performance. THAT IS ALL!

[dtice03]

Yeah I think you're the only one dude. I don't care much for gaming on my phone, so it suits me very well.

[kirk0625]

You may be the only one. I came from an OG Pre, so this is a dream.

[kcodya]

All the games I've played so far have been awesome. Try Dungeon Defenders and see what I mean.

[mcduffer]

This is what cracks me up and hate to sound like a **** but....you bought a PHONE and you are disappointed that it doesnt play GAMES well? Then honestly, shouldnt have you just bought a Nintendo 3DS? Is it just me or do people expect WAY TOO MUCH......from a phone? ITS A PHONE!

[smoketheskyxxx]

Agreed mcduffer. Expectations of cellphones these days are insanely high. I have to admit though, I was almost going to return the phone when I found it wouldnt wash my testicles for me. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE HTC!!!

[gman757#ac]

Yes you're the only one. I haven't had a issue with the games I played, they've all been smooth. If there are any though it's related to software as the hardware is more than capable. Updates can remedy this.

[eliway]

I can understand the OP's frustration, but im positive this is only an issue with optimization. Restaurant story runs like crap, even worse than the EVO 4G, yet Dungeon Defenders runs very well with high res graphics.

I wouldnt worry about it. Unlike the Adreno 200 chip on the OG EVO, the Adreno 220 chip is extremely capable. Its only a matter of time before games and drivers are optmized.

[popularbelief]

People coming from a original evo I can see why they would think game performance is good on this device considering evo 1 was downright pathetic on games. Me coming from a iPhone 4, Palm Pre, and my curent nexus I expect smoother game performance. THAT IS ALL!

I disagree. Here's why: A stock HTC EVO 4G handled PSXDroid emulator playingTony Hawk while being tethered over HDMI to a 32 inch LED t.v. while using a WIImote with absolutely no issues or lag. Sure it took forever to get everything set up perfectly but saying pathetic when none of your listed devices can do any of what I listed isn't saying much.
Do I think you are the only one? Maybe. Only time will tell but right now I am enjoying some great gaming from the suggestions on Android Central weekly app updates. My Nexus S, Nook Color (running cm7), and Epic 4G all have their perks too.

[bigorange]

YES, You are.

[mrpre5]

It is a phone, not a game console. As long as all the primary functions of this device work, I don't see how anyone could be disappointed in its performance.

+1

[rockky]

It is a **** response. Yelling at OP cause he's dissapointed in a feature.
First these stopped being 'phones' years ago. They're converged devices (smartphone) capable of many functions...one of which is phoneing.
So when people are dissapointed in a function, its in the smartphone context.
As smartphones go....the dude is dissapointed in gaming experience. Perfectly valid forum topic. In terms of smartphones (his Nexus) its NOT expecting too much.
Its a copout to say: its not a gaming console. No ****.
I'm dissapointed in the camera...as smartphones (Nokia, Sony, Iphone etc) go HTC pic quality is just poor now. Copout to say "It's not a camera".
Too many forum nazi's. How bout: open market on opinions?

QUOTE=mcduffer;1030680]This is what cracks me up and hate to sound like a **** but....you bought a PHONE and you are disappointed that it doesnt play GAMES well? Then honestly, shouldnt have you just bought a Nintendo 3DS? Is it just me or do people expect WAY TOO MUCH......from a phone? ITS A PHONE![/QUOTE]

[anoiel1220]

i came from a palm pre and this phone is the greatest thing ever compared to it.i cant beileve that the op compared this phone to the pre. it didnt even play the games that well.

[Verdes8891]

I am coming from the OG EVO, and so far i am very pleased with the performance of this phone. I have to charge it more then my OG EVO, but i had the extended battery on that bad boy to last forever. Other then that, i love it.

[Castor Troy]

Thrasher the Qualcomms are notorious for not being the best platform to game on.

Sent from my Droid

[Jarowh]

No, you're not the only one. I too am underwhelmed with the 3D. After a few days there is a lot of things that feel half baked on it. Gaming performance, while not a tremendous concern for me, seems OK at best. What really bothers me is the extremely crappy camera, horrid battery life, and inconsistent performance. If you are buying a high end smartphone like this, I think it is unreasonable to believe rebooting the phone multiple times in a day is ok simply because you went to unlock the phone and the screen is frozen. Or that getting some lag here or there is acceptable. I'm not a fanboy and I can tell you this phone is not what some make it out to be. There are plenty of people here updating from antiquated phones and they may see a great performance jump. From a Nexus S 4G and OG Evo, the jump is more "meh" than "WOW!!!!".

The OG Evo started the spec wars we see now. It was one of the first consumer ready phones with a 1ghz processor, the GPU, and screen size that many people now enjoy. Problem is they created a market of consumers who now expect more and more with each revision. The 3D does not feel like a true successor to the OG Evo and for some, that's fine. They expect HTC or the modding community to make the phone feel like the rocketship in time, after some hacks or software updates are applied. An issue with that is, shouldn't it be that great out of the box? In my opinion you shouldn't buy a phone based on how it performs now rather than it's potential (much like the NFL draft philosophy) ?

It makes me laugh when the fanboys come to defense when anybody (or review for that matter) criticizes the 3D. Like you insulted their ugly baby or something. They say "don't use it for gaming, get a DS" or "it's not a camera, it's a phone". Really? Let people decide what they want to use their device for. If you only use a Snapdragon processor to text and make phone calls, that's your problem; not the guy who wants to play a game and have it work smoothly. For example, my brother-in-law took pictures of my wedding with his iPhone 4. How good were they? Good enough to blow up and have people ask if the photographer took those pics. Last I checked, the iPhone 4 was a smartphone so expecting a "top end" phone like the 3D to compete with a year old device doesn't seem so crazy.

For me, I will keep the phone for a bit longer and see what happens. Right now, the battery life is so terrible that the phone could not last from when I leave for work till I get home. That is unacceptable. I've power cycled the battery three times now (about to try number 4) and I am hoping that it will finally get better. Odds are, it will not. I have no problem calling up my Sprint rep and getting a RMA for it. I really enjoyed my OG Evo and was hopping this would blow it out of the water. Thus far, I regret selling it for something as poor as this. Sorry for the rant but I felt some people on the fence of buying this phone or not needed to hear something other than "it's super fast", "nope never had a problem", or the "battery life is amazing".