News > Gaming Qualcomm Unveils a New Handheld Gaming Console: the G3x It's being produced with in-house chips and in partnership with Razer By Cesar Cadenas Cesar Cadenas Twitter Writer California State University - Long Beach Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry since 2016 on a variety of topics like cryptocurrency, video games, the latest gadgets, and much more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on December 2, 2021 01:13PM EST Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Gaming Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Semiconductor manufacturer, Qualcomm, is throwing its hat into the handheld gaming device ring with the G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform. The G3x was announced during the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 event and will utilize the Snapdragon Elite Gaming suite features to enhance the mobile gaming experience. According to the release, Qualcomm is partnering with hardware producer, Razer, to create the handheld device. Qualcomm/Razer Qualcomm produces many of the smartphone industry’s microchips and will be using them to power its new console. The G3x supports up to 4K resolution, 144 FPS, and True 10-bit HDR, which, Qualcomm said, will enable the device to display up to a billion shades of color. You can expect high-quality graphics thanks to the Qualcomm Adreno GPU, which will boost color saturation and sharpness, blend multiple layers faster, and quickly render the environment. The Snapdragon G3x also supports 5G connectivity. Other notable specs and features include the Qualcomm Kyro CPU for fast processing, WiFi and Bluetooth support, and updatable drivers. As for games, Qualcomm said the G3x is a cross-platform device that has the ability to stream PC, Android, and console games, but didn’t go into further detail. According to the announcement trailer, there will be an online store but the video doesn't show off any game in particular. In a Q&A with Micah Knapp, the senior director of product management, Knapp said Qualcomm is working with developers to produce new titles by showing them what's possible on the G3x. A release date has yet to be announced. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit