Qualcomm’s first computer processor Snapdragon, will find its place in Windows-based models later this year. In this context, Qualcomm is also preparing to enter the gaming world with ARM-based computers. So how will the gaming performance of Snapdragon Elite X be?
Gaming with Snapdragon X Elite
In its recent announcement, Microsoft said, Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 He announced that models such as will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X processor. Although Microsoft did not explicitly position these models as gaming computers, it did say that the computers would have gaming support.
Speaking on the subject, Qualcomm engineers stated that playing games with Snapdragon X Elite will be possible and “extremely efficient”. This means that most games on Steam will run on computers with Snapdragon without the need for optimization.
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Developers have some options for better performance. They can optimize games for ARM64 to take full advantage of the hardware. They will also be able to create hybrid applications using Windows libraries and Qualcomm drivers.
Qualcomm claims that games will run smoothly with x86/x64 emulation. The company’s Adreno GPU will also support DirectX 11, 12 and Vulkan graphics APIs and OpenGL technology.
Although it is not marketed as a gaming computer, it will be possible to play games with the upcoming Snapdragon-powered Windows devices. We will soon see how the Surface computers that will be offered later in the year will perform.
So what do you think about this?