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According to The Verge, Khalil emphasised that these. will use emulation to run x86 and x64 games at near-native speeds without requiring developers to port their titles...
During the GDC session, Khalil outlined three options for developers looking to bring their games to Windows on Snapdragon: native ARM64 ports for optimal CPU performance and power usage, hybrid "ARM64EC" apps with native Windows libraries and drivers but emulated game code for "near-native" performance, or relying on x64 emulation, which Qualcomm claims should work for most titles without any changes to the code or assets...
Qualcomm says that it has been testing the emulation process with top Steam games, but it remains to be seen how well the Snapdragon X Elite chip will perform in real-world gaming scenarios..
Qualcomm's emulation efforts could be a significant step forward for Arm-based Windows laptops, offering a compelling blend of performance and power efficiency..
Qualcomm's ability to deliver a smooth Windows gaming experience on Arm laptops will likely depend on its collaboration with Microsoft and game developers to optimise the emulation process..
