Quarcom, the first 5G compatible portable game console "SNAPDRAGON G"

Qualcom's first 5G compatible gaming device SOC "Snapdragon G3X GEN 1 Gaming Platform"

The first US Quarcom, the 5G compatible SOC for gaming devices, "Snapdragon G3X GEN 1 Gaming Platform" has been announced. In collaboration with Razer, a popular brand of gaming PCs and gaming accessories, a reference kit for portable game consoles will be created and provided for developers from early December. [Image] Image of device equipped with the Snapdragon G Series The know -how cultivated in the image mobile SoC is expanded in the gaming field. In recent years, Quarcom has a technique for realizing a comfortable gaming experience with Android smartphones equipped with Snapdragon. I have proposed it as a package as "Snapdragon Elite Gaming". Based on the technology cultivated in the process, "It is Qualcom's mission to expand mobile experience to various new consumer devices. The SOC for XR / AR devices and connected cars has been developed widely, but in the future. The SOC that optimizes design for mobile gaming, which will grow into a larger market, is Snapdragon G Series (Quarcom President and CEO, Christiano Amon) and Qualcom are December 2. Described in the technical seminar held in. The Snapdragon G3X GEN 1 platform integrates an adreno GPU that can be displayed smoothly at a maximum of 3GHz Kryo CPU, a 10 -bit gradation HDR graphic, and a maximum of 144 fps frame rates for videos. It also incorporates functions such as tactile feedback sensor, 4K TV output, and high -speed charging. Development of portable game consoles with 5G communication function can be developed, so that the modem and RF system are also incorporated into the platform so that 5G communication can be used with a single gaming device. The 5G modem supports 5G communication of millimeters and SUB-6. For Wi-Fi / Bluetooth wireless communication, the same sub-system "Qualcomm FastConnect 6900" as Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for mobile is enabled, enabling stable high-speed communication using Wi-Fi 6.E. Bluetooth audio is also available to Snapdragon Sound announced in March 2021. If you pair the wireless headset corresponding to the same Snapdragon Sound, you can enjoy a sound that responds to the input signal from the controller with a highly delay performance. In addition, an interface that can operate various games is implemented by mapping the tap operation of the display with the control button and cross key operations. This is a joint development with AKSYS. In addition, it seems that you can enjoy multi -screen gaming by connecting XR viewers to devices equipped with Snapdragon G3X GEN 1 chip, and using game content on 4K TVs and using game consoles like controllers. is. The reference kit, which will be offered this time, is jointly developed with Razer. Quarcom's Product Management SR.Director Micah Knapp has called for "I want you to use a game console that uses the Snapdragon G series, and a developer that develops corresponding content, along with Razer, a partner with deep insights of mobile gaming."Although it is a device provided as a kit for development, it is designed to be connected to a TV using a conversion cable from USB Type-C to HDMI, and a connection function with the XR viewer.6.The 65 -inch organic EL display supports the development of gaming content using HDR graphics with a maximum of 120Hz display on the Snapdragon G series chips.In this technical seminar, there was no announcement about the partner who decided to adopt the Snapdragon G series, but we hope that Razer will release a consumer game console.

Atsushi Yamamoto