Qualcomm unveiled a new chip, the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1, geared towards handheld gaming devices, offering 5G connectivity as well as a potential new mobile platform for gamers that provides more flexibility to play streaming games on the go. The company has partnered with Razer on a Handheld Gaming Developer Kit, which will be powered by this new platform. The dev kit is already available to developers, featuring a 6.65-inch OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and 10-bit HDR, as well as a 5MP/1080p60 webcam with two mics.
“This is not a Razer hardware announcement,” said Justin Cooney, Director of Global Partnerships at Razer. “The Snapdragon G3x developer kit is a Qualcomm device. Working together with Qualcomm in this collaborative partnership, we aim to bring more publishers and developers to the table and achieve our joint vision for creating the future of portable gaming.”
The Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chip is an Android-based platform that features 5G connectivity. It can run games at 144 frames per second with 10-bit HDR. Additionally, it supports Wi-Fi 6 and 6E. According to Pocket-Lint, it’ll even be able to support Xbox Game Pass and Steam games.
It’s Qualcomm’s first dedicated gaming chip, with the company saying it can deliver “cutting-edge performance to run all Android games, play content from cloud gaming libraries, [and] stream games from your home console or PC.” This announcement comes amidst a global chip shortage that’s impacted all hardware manufacturers in the gaming industry and beyond.
(All information was provided by GamesIndustry.biz, Pocket-Lint, and Reuters)
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