Qualcomm is releasing its beta version 31.0.96.0 driver, demonstrating their dedication to consistently enhancing your experience. This update brings three freshly supported games, enhancements to existing ones, and a set of stability improvements for ARM64-native Windows 11 applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Blender.
Experiencing PC gaming on computers with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processors, notably those like the ASUS Vivobook S 15 Copilot+ PC, has been a diverse journey since the initial release of compatible laptops.
Initially, performance ranged from acceptable to astonishingly good as demonstrated in Zac Bowden’s critique of the Vivobook S15. It’s encouraging to notice Qualcomm making use of these driver updates to enhance the user experience and facilitate the running of popular PC games such as the sequel to Kingdom Come Deliverance II.
If your Windows computer is equipped with a Snapdragon X Elite processor, but not the Snapdragon X Plus (it’s crucial to note this difference), you can directly download the necessary driver from Qualcomm’s software center by clicking on the provided link.
Users who are creators will also gain advantages from the update, especially those who incorporate Adobe’s software, including Lightroom, into their regular workflows on a Snapdragon X Elite PC with 16GB of RAM.
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Patch notes: Games enabled
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
- Helldivers
- Palworld
- Jagged Alliance 3
- World War Z
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- BodyCam
- Cities: Skylines II
- Forge of Empires
- Core Keeper
- Satisfactory
- Tiny Glade
- Genshin Impact
Improved performance for existing games
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
- The Sims 4
- Borderlands 3
Bug fixes for Windows 11
- Fixed corruption in WPS during zoom.
- Fixed Adobe Scene Edit Detection corruption.
- Improved performance in Adobe Photoshop.
- Fixed crashes in Adobe Lightroom on 16GB devices.
- Fixed cube rendering issues in Blender App.
- Fixed crash seen in Football Manager 2022 game during screen recording.
- Fixed AV1E MVHV failures.
- Fixed black screen issue during video playback in VLC Player.
Moving closer to Qualcomm’s goals
As an analyst, I’ve consistently approached discussions about gaming on Snapdragon X Elite laptops with a pragmatic perspective. However, the prospect of continued ARM64 gaming performance enhancements still manages to generate a sense of excitement within me.
It’s exciting to see that Epic Games and Qualcomm have teamed up to tackle the lack of anti-cheat support, enabling Fortnite to be played on Snapdragon X laptops. This development is particularly heartening since it opens the door for other successful games like Palworld – which offers crossplay functionality – to potentially join the platform as well.
As an analyst, I would rephrase that statement as follows: For optimal gaming performance, native ARM64 builds are preferable. However, advancements such as these bring us a step closer to running games smoothly even with x64 emulation, much like the claim made by Qualcomm in the early stages of Windows on Snapdragon.
For the future prosperity of Qualcomm, I fervently hope to witness strategic collaborations between Qualcomm and prominent PC gaming handheld Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This collaboration could be similar to the recently unveiled Android devices powered by Snapdragon G chips. My aim is that Qualcomm excels in this rapidly advancing market.
The fast advancement of Intel’s versatile XeSS 2 upscaling tech and similar solutions have made it plausible to envision high-end gaming on compact, energy-efficient devices – even those with low-power processors. Whether Qualcomm can deliver a comparable package for PC gaming remains uncertain, but increased competition can only be beneficial.
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2025-03-19 15:09