New Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 will power handheld consoles, features Lumen and ray tracing support
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Qualcomm has refreshed its Snapdragon G-series chips targeting handheld gaming consoles, marking significant performance and graphical improvements. The G3 Gen 3 introduces support for Unreal Engine 5's Lumen for dynamic lighting and enhanced ray tracing capabilities, boosting CPU speed by 30% and increasing GPU performance by 28%. The G2 Gen 2 also shows drastic improvements, with 2.3x CPU and 3.8x GPU performance boosts. The affordable G1 Gen 2 caters to cloud gaming, supporting 1080p+ at 120Hz, focusing more on efficiency rather than raw performance.
The Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 is the first G-series chip to support Unreal Engine 5's Lumen, enhancing graphical fidelity with dynamic illumination and reflections.
The CPU of the new G3 chip is 30% faster than its predecessor, while the Adreno A32 GPU sees a 28% performance increase, advancing handheld gaming significantly.
The Snapdragon G2 offers a substantial performance boost with a 2.3x increase in CPU power and a 3.8x improvement in GPU capabilities, making it adept for gaming.
The Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 is designed for cloud gaming, supporting up to 1080p+ displays at 120Hz while maintaining efficiency without a prime core.
Read at GSMArena.com
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