Qualcomm Adreno Driver 2026.08.2 Fixes 27 Games on Snapdragon X and X2

Qualcomm released Windows Graphics Driver 2026.08.2 to fix game crashes and visual glitches on Snapdragon X and X2 laptops. This update matters because it restores stability for 27 popular titles that previously refused to run or looked broken on these ARM-based machines. Users relying on these systems for gaming can now expect smoother performance without manual workarounds.

Stability patches for 27 titles arrive for Snapdragon X and X2 systems

The driver targets Windows on ARM64 systems powered by either the Snapdragon X or Snapdragon X2 processors. Qualcomm designed this release to address specific compatibility issues that have plagued Windows gaming on these chips. The update ships as a standard graphics driver patch for affected devices.

Snapdragon X systems receive fixes for twelve games, including Avowed, Borderlands 4, Dishonored 2, DREDGE, Split Fiction, Squad, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Nobody Wants to Die, RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business, Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, It Takes Two, and Lies of P. Snapdragon X2 systems get patches for fifteen titles, such as 007 First Light, Black Myth: Wukong, Borderlands 3, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, F1 2022, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Hades, Halo Infinite, Hollow Knight, Lies of P, Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Split Fiction, Star Wars Outlaws, and Yakuza Kiwami 3.

Qualcomm does not provide performance figures or details about what was changed for each title. A known issue causes crashes on external displays for Windows 11 build 26100.3915 and newer. Affected games for this external display issue include Metro Exodus, Civilization VI, and Left 4 Dead 2.

We looked at the last Adreno GPU Driver update earlier while tracking Qualcomm releases. This new patch continues the trend of improving balance and stability for Windows ARM gaming. The driver is available now for affected systems, though users should be aware of the external display limitation.