Qualcomm preps DirectX 12 support to run PC games on Snapdragon

Qualcomm is reportedly adding native DirectX 12 support to official GPU drivers for flagship Snapdragon chips, making Windows PC game emulation on Android far easier. A Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 reference device ran Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong at over 30fps.

• DirectX 12 in Snapdragon drivers would ease PC game emulation on Android
• Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong ran above 30fps on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
• It's unclear if older flagship chips will get the driver support
• Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra are expected to use Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 with up to 16GB RAM