The G31 is built for 28nm (or smaller) process nodes, designed specifically for the ultra-affordable segment of the market (phones under $100).
Mali-G31 MP2 vs. Mali-450: Comparing Entry-Level GPU Performance Mali-g31 Mp2 Vs Mali-450
"Quantity isn't quality," the G31 countered smoothly. "I am built on the Valhall lineage. My two cores can do things your four or eight never dreamed of. I support Vulkan. I support OpenGL ES 3.2. You? You’re stuck in the era of ES 2.0. You can’t even see the modern lighting effects I create." The G31 is built for 28nm (or smaller)
The Mali-G31 struggled. The G31 was a "cut-down" Bifrost architecture. Arm had stripped away some of the raw horsepower to fit it into the budget segment. In older OpenGL ES 2.0 games, the lack of raw fill-rate hurt him. He stuttered where the veteran soared. "I am built on the Valhall lineage
A phone with a Mali-450 will feel hot to the touch after a YouTube video. A phone with a Mali-G31 will stay cool even after 30 minutes of Asphalt 9 .
with ease. The Mali-450 struggles with anything beyond very basic 2D games or extremely old 3D titles. Media Centers: