Qualcomm eyes devoted handheld gaming market with new chip

Qualcomm on Wednesday mentioned it’s launching a chip designed to energy a brand new technology of devoted handheld gaming units. The chip titan hopes its new Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 cell platform will assist the business faucet into a brand new technology of shoppers who is perhaps fascinating in shopping for handheld gaming units. Qualcomm is clearly differentiating the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 from its just lately introduced Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which powers next-generation Android smartphones from the world’s largest gamers, together with Xiaomi and Oppo.
The Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 platform is a complicated chipset with an Adreno GPU (Qualcomm didn’t give a particular quantity) that pushes video games reaching clean 144 frames per second and 10-bit HDR for gaming. The chipset additionally helps Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth LE Audio, and the corporate’s Snapdragon Sound know-how for enabling AptX Lossless wi-fi audio. Containing the FastConnect 6900, the system on a chip (SoC) additionally helps 5G connectivity(mmWave and sub-6GHz compatibility included).

To present the prowess of the chip, Qualcomm is partnering with Razer on a brand new gaming handheld developer equipment. The goal for this handheld developer equipment can be software program builders and OEMs in order that they will include distinctive use instances, software program, and {hardware} powered by the Snapdragon G3X processor. The developer equipment, designed by Razer, contains a 6.65-inch OLED show with a 120Hz refresh fee and assist for HDR, a USB-C port for XR equipment, DisplayPort assist over USB-C, a 6,000 mAh battery, 1080p webcam and conventional controlling structure seen on handheld gaming units.
The success of the Nintendo Switch and the arrival of Steam Deck have as soon as once more began conversations round devoted handheld gaming units amongst mainstream shoppers. (Image credit score: Qualcomm)
Qualcomm clearly sees an enormous alternative within the devoted handheld gaming area. If shoppers begin utilizing these units, Qualcomm and Google can be large winners and so are OEMs and recreation builders. The thought is to launch highly effective handheld gaming units working Android however market them to a distinct set of audiences, who’re aware of PC and console gaming. Qualcomm says such units is not going to solely have the ability to play Android video games but additionally in a position to stream video games from companies like xCloud.
The success of the Nintendo Switch and the arrival of Steam Deck have as soon as once more began conversations round devoted handheld gaming units amongst mainstream shoppers. Qualcomm hopes extra corporations can be desirous about launching handheld gaming units utilizing its Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chip because the market is clearly there.