Snapdragon X Elite Gaming Performance Disappoints in Early Laptop Reviews
Early reviews are in for laptops powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset, and the verdict on gaming performance is underwhelming.
Snapdragon X Series: Crushing Productivity, But Gaming Needs a Power-Up The first wave of Snapdragon X series laptops is here, and everyone's talking about Qualcomm's ambitious move into the Windows world. While these new ARM-powered devices are slaying it in productivity, the early reviews are showing that gaming performance is lagging behind. These Snapdragon chips are blazing fast, but gaming needs some optimization (Image source: Technetbook) Qualcomm is going all-in with their new Snapdragon X series, powering the latest "Copilot Plus" laptops with their cutting-edge Oryon CPU cores. The top-tier chip, the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100, boasts an impressive 12 cores and can hit speeds up to 4.3 GHz. Sounds amazing, right? Well, here's the catch: We've been putting these new chips through their paces, and while they absolutely crush it in productivity tasks, gaming performance is a different story. Here's the lowdown: Game Compatibility Hiccups: Seve…