Running PC games on an Android phone has always been something of a gamble. Some titles perform surprisingly well, others struggle with stuttering, while many simply refuse to launch. But that could be about to change.

Qualcomm appears to be taking Android-based PC game emulation more seriously, with the company reportedly working on official GPU drivers designed specifically to improve compatibility and performance.

The news surfaced in a hands-on video from tech YouTuber Geekerwan, who tested Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. According to Geekerwan, a contact at Qualcomm revealed that the company is now actively focusing on game emulation and developing its own drivers to support it.

Until now, Android users looking to run PC games on Qualcomm-powered devices have largely depended on Turnip, a community-developed driver project for Adreno GPUs. Turnip has delivered impressive results, but official backing from Qualcomm could take things considerably further.

Early testing certainly looks promising. On a Qualcomm engineering device, Geekerwan reportedly managed to run demanding games including Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong smoothly using DirectX 12.

Qualcomm is also exploring the possibility of bringing DirectX 12 support directly to Android. That could be a major development, since DirectX 12 is used by many modern PC games. Native support could potentially improve both compatibility and performance, making it easier for Android devices to handle demanding PC titles.

The new GPU architecture also introduces a major AI-focused upgrade. Qualcomm has added a dedicated AI component called the Adreno Matrix Core, along with Adreno Neural Fusion, which is designed to enable features such as AI upscaling and frame generation.

In testing, these technologies reportedly helped push Genshin Impact from 60 frames per second to 120 FPS, with very little noticeable latency.

There is, however, an important caveat: these results come from an engineering device rather than a finished retail smartphone. Real-world performance could therefore vary depending on the final hardware, software, cooling, and drivers.

Still, Qualcomm’s apparent investment in GPU drivers, DirectX 12 compatibility, and AI-powered graphics could mark an important step for Android gaming.

If the company delivers on these plans, flagship Android phones could eventually become much more capable PC gaming machines—potentially allowing users to play demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 on the go without carrying a gaming PC or paying for a cloud-gaming subscription.