US EditionI’m Shocked at How Well Snapdragon X2 Elite Can Play Games with Cyberpunk Hitting over 75 FPS in My Testing
Snapdragon X2 Elite delivers up to 2.3x faster graphics and 78% faster AI performance, running Cyberpunk 2077 at over 75 FPS on Qualcomm reference laptops, tests show.
- At Qualcomm's San Diego campus, the Tom's Guide reviewer tested Snapdragon X2 Elite, finding Cyberpunk 2077 ran over 75 FPS, Black Myth: Wukong exceeded 90 FPS, and Fortnite and Overwatch 2 hit 120 FPS.
- Because Qualcomm rebuilt the silicon, 3rd-generation Oryon CPU prime cores are 39% faster, embedded RAM increases bandwidth by 69%, and the GPU is up to 2.3x faster, with over 31 billion transistors on 3nm.
- Using three reference-design laptops representing likely models next year, the reviewer ran Tom's Guide tests including Geekbench 6.5 and observed roughly 97% of plugged-in performance on battery.
- The reviewer assesses market impact, noting Snapdragon X2 Elite looks like a real threat in the 2026 laptop chip war versus Apple M5 and Intel Panther Lake, while Elite Extreme targets M5 Pro-class chips with impressive but not top integrated graphics.
- Qualcomm also added system features that expand laptop capabilities, including anti-cheat compatibility, FidelityFX Super Resolution support, a sensing hub, and Snapdragon Guardian Technology with 4G/5G.
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