Qualcomm guarantees higher gaming efficiency with newest Windows on Snapdragon replace

Remember method again in 2024, when Qualcomm stated most x86 Windows video games would run easily on its Arm chipsets? Well, these guarantees had been, let’s assume, a bit untimely. But with this week’s launch of the Snapdragon Control Panel (together with different updates), the corporate says issues are lastly trying up for Snapdragon X Elite laptop computer house owners.

Alongside the launch of quicker new chips, Qualcomm has made some quality-of-life enhancements on the software program finish. Chief amongst them is that this week’s arrival of the Snapdragon Control Panel: the corporate’s reply to NVIDIA and AMD’s GPU instruments. Like these apps, the Snapdragon software program consists of acquainted options like computerized recreation detection, per-game settings and Adreno GPU driver updates. On that observe, Qualcomm says its drivers have squashed bugs and boosted efficiency for over 100 video games since final 12 months.

The essential x86 emulation layer has additionally gotten some love. Microsoft’s Prism Emulator now helps Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) x86 emulation on Qualcomm chips. Meanwhile, the extra superior AVX2 can be supported out of the field on upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops. (Expect to listen to extra about these at CES.) Current Snapdragon X Series gadgets will obtain the replace “in the coming weeks.”

One Windows gaming impediment Qualcomm acknowledged final 12 months was kernel-level anti-cheat tech. At the time, multiplayer video games that relied on it merely would not work on its gadgets. But as a part of its gaming bulletins this week, Qualcomm highlighted Fortnite‘s availability. That’s due to Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat help. Qualcomm says it is also “working with” main anti-cheat suppliers so as to add wider multiplayer help. That consists of anti-cheat tech from Tencent, Roblox and extra.