Qualcomm's Gaming Vision: Unveiling the Next-Gen Snapdragon G2 Chip
Qualcomm has announced its new "Snapdragon G Series handheld gaming portfolio" consisting of three tiers of chips designed for gaming. The Snapdragon G1 is aimed at game-streaming handhelds with over 10 hours of battery life on Wi-Fi, the Snapdragon G2 is for "full-featured mobile and cloud gaming" with 5G capabilities, and the Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is focused on performance for PC gaming handhelds. Qualcomm's chip offers improved GPU and CPU performance, and the company is also exploring compatibility with operating systems beyond Android and Windows. The chips may be of interest to console makers as well, and Qualcomm is reportedly working with Sony to integrate its games into the handheld ecosystem. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 reference design runs on Android but faces challenges due to the limited number of games that take advantage of higher-end chips. Qualcomm aims to offer the G1 tier at a price point of $200 or less.