Today, Qualcomm Technologies announced the all-new Snapdragon G Series handheld gaming portfolio. As you can tell, it's built and designed for dedicated handheld gaming devices and it has three tiers - Snapdragon G1, Snapdragon G2 and Snapdragon G3 series.
Based on the numbers, the G3 is the flagship processor and is built off of the Razer Edge 5G powered by Snapdragon G3x Gen 1. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Platform is the newest product in the enthusiast-class G3 Series. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Platform has a Kryo CPU (8 Core) and Adreno A32 GPU offers over 30% faster CPU performance and a whopping 2x faster GPU performance compared to its predecessor.
According to Qualcomm, the latest platform brings multi-generational performance improvements paired with high-end gaming features. This includes hardware-accelerated ray tracing, game super-resolution, XR glass tethering, low-latency premium Bluetooth audio with Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite and the most responsive wireless speeds via Wi-Fi 7 High-Band Simultaneous (HBS) as well as 5G sub-6 and mmWave.
Next, the Snapdragon G1 focuses on lag-free connectivity and battery life. The first member of the Snapdragon G1 family is the Snapdragon G1 Gen 1 Platform, which has a Qualcomm Kryo CPU (8 Core) paired with the Qualcomm Adreno A11 GPU to enable high-quality handheld game-streaming devices. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon G2 is the first product in this tier is the Snapdragon G2 Gen 1 Platform, featuring the latest Kryo CPU (8 Core), a gaming-optimized Adreno A21 GPU, and the Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF System to optimise 5G and WiFi 6/6E.
The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Handheld Gaming Reference Design is now available and sampling to select OEMs and ODMs. Customer-specific product announcements to follow but if you want to learn more, you can visit the Snapdragon G Series product line page right here.
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