- Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon G series with game processors
- They are primarily market for mobile and cloud games
- The most powerful of the set -up is able to track radiation and 1440p at 144Hz
Qualcomm has announced its new lineup of Snapdragon G series processors to the handheld market.
Advertised in an official blog post, the Snapdragon G series consists of three different platforms: Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2.
The company claims that its latest chips are “designed with players in mind” to “deliver sustained graphics benefit on handheld, dedicated devices”. It promises “High-Fidelity Graphics” with “incredible ergonomics” for those who want their mobile games best.
As naming conventions can avoid, the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 is said to be the most powerful of the set-up made for the “most demanding cross-platform titles”, while the SnapRagon G2 Gen 2 instead is primarily marketed for “cloud games across larger ecosystems”.
This is backed up by the technical specifications of the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, which contains an eight-core Qualcomm Kyro CPU, Adreno A32 graphics (including radiation tracking functionality), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3 and support for 1440p at 144Hz.
The Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 is similarly powerful with the same eight-core Qualcomm Kyro CPU, but it contains Adreno 22 graphics with the same connection standards and output options.
Things only get more mainstream when analyzing what Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 can do. Despite having the same eight-core processor as the others, six of its total cores are efficiency with only two dedicated to performance.
Similarly, the weaker Adreno A12 graphics and only support for Full HD (1080p) at 120Hz with Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. It is safe to say that this could be the chip found in cloud -playing devices that do not require the same level of horsepower.
Some of its partners that run the new chips include Ayaneo, OnexSugar and Retroid Pocket, as hardware is primarily aimed at Android and Cloud Gaming Performance rather than built -in rendering. However, given the leading chip, it can be changed depending on who adopts silicon.
A step forward to mobile gaming hardware
Qualcomm has been very successful in the past year since its Snapdragon X Elite line, which operates some of the best laptops and best Ultrabooks, famous for their Snappy performance and long battery lids compared to traditional X86 alternatives. The company now seems to be able to take on some of the largest processors from rivals, such as AMDS Z1 and Z2 chips, which you find in some of the best game handhelds.
We may not see a similar level of compatibility and performance with Windows or Steamos machines, but for what they are, the Snapdragon G series could still be a viable alternative. Some handhelds hitting the market have already impressed with the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 -Chip, like Ayaneo Pocket S2, which is said to raise Android gaming without the usual catches of getting hot (via PCMAG).
Like Windows on the arm has evolved since it was launched and was itered as the big X86 alternative, the Snapdragon G-Series could be the thing to push more handheld players in the arms of dedicated cloud-based and Android machines whose battery life, screens, and ergonomics can overlook what current generation of handheld PCs can do.
Competition is always a good thing as it is pushing businesses to continue innovating and improving on tech instead of stagnation, something the portable scene has been at risk for years now. Will the Snapdragon G series be enough to scare AMD and Intel? It’s not clear yet, but we’ve seen Qualcomm Muscle into their territory with its laptops, so why couldn’t handheld be next?
