Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Set to Disrupt Windows Gaming on Arm Devices

With x64 emulation and impressive graphics performance, Qualcomm challenges x86 dominance and prepares for summer laptop launches.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Arm CPU promises to revolutionize Windows gaming on Arm devices, offering impressive performance with x64 emulation.
The Snapdragon X Elite chip is expected to deliver graphics performance on par with AMD's top-end mobile Radeon 780M iGPU, potentially outperforming Intel and AMD in integrated GPU benchmarks.
Compatibility issues with anti-cheat software and certain coding exceptions are noted as potential drawbacks for gaming on Arm devices.
Qualcomm's emulation strategy aims to make most Windows games 'just work' on its Arm laptops without the need for porting, challenging the current x86 dominance in PC gaming.
Unannounced Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops, including consumer versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, are expected to launch this summer.