Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs, featuring Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite chipset, launched last year. At the time, Qualcomm announced plans to introduce a dedicated Adreno Control Panel similar to Nvidia’s Control Panel and AMD’s Adrenalin for managing GPU settings. Now, in 2025, Qualcomm has finally rolled out a beta version (2025.1.0.1) of the Adreno Control Panel for Snapdragon X Elite PCs.
The newly released Adreno Control Panel supports Vulkan, DirectX 11, and DirectX 12 drivers. In a blog post, Qualcomm stated, “The streamlined process makes it easier and more intuitive for users to keep their drivers up to date, ensuring they always have access to the latest GPU driver features and performance enhancements.”
If you’re using a Copilot+ PC powered by the Snapdragon X Elite chipset, here’s how you can download and install the Adreno Control Panel.
- Visit Qualcomm’s official website and sign up for a free account.
- Confirm your email address and wait for your Qualcomm ID to be activated.
- After logging in, download the Adreno Control Panel package and extract the contents.
- Double-click the MSIX package to begin installation on your Snapdragon X Elite PC.
- Once installed, the control panel will automatically detect your Steam games and generate graphics profiles for managing frame rates, super resolution, and more.
- You’ll also be able to update your Adreno GPU drivers directly through the panel with ease.
What’s great about the Adreno Control Panel is that it lets you view detailed GPU information like the driver version, specific SKU, resolution, refresh rate, and more. There’s also a CPU section that displays current clock speed, voltage, cache size, and other key metrics. This makes it easy for users to accurately monitor both CPU and GPU performance on Windows 11 systems powered by the Snapdragon X Elite processor.
