Of the roughly 1,300 games tested on Microsoft's ARM-powered Copilot+ PC, only about half ran smoothly.
Microsoft categorizes PCs suitable for running AI, including the AI assistant 'Copilot' that comes standard with Windows 11, as '
Microsoft Rolled Out AI PCs That Can't Play Top Games—and There's No Quick Fix - WSJ
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Major PC manufacturers such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung have announced multiple Copilot+ PC-compatible models as the first PC models compatible with Microsoft's 'Copilot+ PC' announced in May 2024. These initial Copilot+ PC-compatible models are equipped with Qualcomm's Arm architecture chips, the Snapdragon X Elite or Snapdragon X Plus.
After the phone was released, it was discovered that many apps were not working properly. Samsung posted a list of applications that were deemed incompatible or could not be installed at the time of writing on the Korean version of the product page.
It is clear that Adobe software and game apps such as Fortnite do not work properly on the Snapdragon X installed in Windows' AI PC 'Copilot+ PC' - GIGAZINE
Many games, such as League of Legends and Fortnite, are made to run on Intel's x86, which has been the standard architecture for Windows for many years. In order to run such x86 applications on Arm architecture chips, it is necessary to use software to convert the corresponding architecture, but it is difficult to convert perfectly.
Research firm OMDIA tested around 1,300 PC games to see if they would run on Microsoft's new Arm-powered PCs, and found that only around half ran smoothly.
Microsoft and Qualcomm said that 'many games already run on Arm-powered PCs without the use of a translation layer,' but acknowledged that some games, especially those with high graphical requirements, may not run on Arm-powered PCs. 'Players who want a high-performance gaming experience can choose a different PC that is optimized for gaming,' they said.
According to expert analysis, even if the game itself runs fine, some games such as 'League of Legends', 'Destiny 2', 'Fortnite', 'Apex Legends' and 'PUBG: Battlegrounds' may not be able to run due to incompatibility of the built-in anti-cheating software. This problem cannot be solved with a simple software patch due to the basic structure of the chip, so it is not expected that the problem will be solved in the near future.
Other issues that have been pointed out include the fact that game distribution platforms such as Steam and the Xbox app do not support the distribution of Arm-compatible software .
On September 3, 2024, Intel announced the 'Core Ultra Mobile Processor Series 2' as a chip for Copilot+ PCs, and it is expected that Intel-equipped Copilot+ PCs will appear from PC manufacturers in the second half of September 2024, so if you want to enjoy both AI functions and games, it may be better to wait a while before purchasing.
Intel announces Lunar Lake generation AI PC SoC 'Core Ultra Mobile Processor Series 2' series, appealing higher power efficiency and AI performance than Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 - GIGAZINE
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