Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops went on sale June 18, and many tech enthusiasts are interested in what this new Arm chip will bring to Windows users. But aside from the usual business and productivity applications, a large number of people also use their Windows PCs for gaming. This is why Microsoft is busy working on several initiatives to improve Arm gaming.
Microsoft knows that gamers drive a huge chunk of the desktop and laptop market, and those with money might spend thousands of dollars on the best GPUs and the best gaming CPUs, making it a very lucrative market for the companies involved. Apple also knows this and is making efforts to woo gamers to macOS. So, if Qualcomm wants its Snapdragon X Elite chips to get a foothold in the entertainment side of the market, it needs to work with Microsoft to optimize both the processor and Windows 11 on Arm for gaming.
