Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Control Panel is live — unlocking Fortnite and more game optimizations on Windows on ARM

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In May 2025, Qualcomm launched a beta version of the Adreno Control Panel for developers. This software helps improve game performance on Snapdragon X Elite devices.

After months of anticipation, Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon Control Panel, making it available to all users with Snapdragon X Series devices.

If you’re interested, you can download the newest version of the Snapdragon Control Panel from Qualcomm’s website.

Qualcomm announced that its Snapdragon Control Panel has been updated with new features and improvements.

  • Automatically detect games and modify settings to optimize quality and performance.
  • Optimize game settings and keep drivers up to date.
  • Experience better performance and support for more games with downloadable graphics drivers and AVX2 emulation.
  • Play Fortnite and enjoy improved anti-cheat compatibility on Snapdragon X Series devices.

Snapdragon Control Panel lets gamers adjust settings like super resolution, framerate limits, anti-aliasing, texture quality, and detail levels to improve performance. Qualcomm plans to add even more customization options in the future.

To make Fortnite playable on Snapdragon-powered PCs, Qualcomm collaborated with developers to enable kernel-level anti-cheat for Windows on Snapdragon. They’re also partnering with other anti-cheat providers to support this technology in a wider range of games.

  • Tencent’s Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
  • Roblox’s Hyperion
  • Denuvo by Irdeto
  • InProtect GameGuard
  • BattleEye
  • Uncheater

Could Snapdragon join the growing army of handheld gaming PCs?

Qualcomm has consistently delivered impressive performance in recent years with its powerful processors, and it’s continuing that trend with the soon-to-be-released Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips.

The chipmaker has consistently demonstrated a desire to not only create processors for Windows on ARM laptops, but also to improve gaming experiences on devices powered by Snapdragon chips.

When I mention Snapdragon laptops, people usually have very different reactions. Some are enthusiastic fans, while others are surprised to hear Qualcomm makes laptop chips.

The most common complaint about Snapdragon laptops is that their graphics aren’t top-of-the-line. But that’s intentional – these laptops prioritize long battery life, consistent processing power, and a slim, light design over powerful graphics.

Interestingly, that compromise sounds a lot like what you see with Windows gaming handhelds. Devices such as the Xbox Ally X and Steam Deck don’t have top-of-the-line components, but they’re still designed and optimized for gaming on the go.

Qualcomm is clearly focused on making gaming better on Snapdragon-powered computers, so it wouldn’t be shocking if they released a Snapdragon handheld gaming device within the next year or two. Only time will tell if that happens.

Now that you have the new Snapdragon Control Panel, you can enjoy a smoother, fairer gaming experience in titles like Fortnite, and customize settings for each game to optimize performance on your Snapdragon PC.

Qualcomm Snapdragon FAQ

What is a Snapdragon PC?

A Snapdragon PC refers to laptops or desktops that utilize one of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips.

Is Snapdragon a CPU or GPU?

Snapdragon X chips are actually a system-on-chip (SoC) with both a CPU and GPU.

What is Snapdragon Control Panel?

This tool, also known as the Adreno Control Panel, helps you adjust graphics settings to get the best performance in video games on devices powered by a Snapdragon X Series chip.

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2025-11-20 03:10