Qualcomm makes powerful SoCs (system on chip) like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for smartphones, which provide close competition to Apple's A series. They are now finally announcing a follow-up to the Snapdragon G3x chip that will appear in a Razer console as early as 2021. The chip maker has now revealed some new SoCs similar to the G3x and these SoCs are meant to be used in handheld game consoles to power high-end graphics mobile games with long battery life.
Introducing the Snapdragon G Series platforms for handheld gaming devices
First, let's talk about Qualcomm's flagship G-series offering. The Snapdragon G3X Gen 2 is an update of the G3X Gen 1 with significant advancements up its sleeve. Since the Gen 1 counterpart has become quite outdated in terms of performance, this is a very welcome upgrade.
Qualcomm says its new G3X Gen 2 is the newest "enthusiast-class" processor and "harnesses the very best of Qualcomm Technologies." The Snapdragon G3X Gen 2 SoC comes with an 8-core Kyro CPU and Adreno A32 GPU, providing 2x faster graphics performance according to Qualcomm.
The CPU is 30% faster than its predecessor, which isn't such a big jump when compared to how fast the new Adreno graphics got. Still, the new G3X Gen 2 will clearly be an incredibly fast SoC. Qualcomm said it is partnering with brands such as Inventec, Ayaneo, Huaqin, Thundercomm and other companies to launch new PDAs powered by the Snapdragon G Series platform.
