Discord boosts performance on Snapdragon X PCs by releasing a native Arm app.
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Discord boosts performance on Snapdragon X PCs by releasing a native Arm app. The chat platform now runs natively on Windows on Arm and removes the need for emulation. Discord is now available as a native app on Snapdragon X-powered PCs. Before the native app rolled out, you could still use Discord on any PC running Windows on Arm, but you had to run the app through emulation or use your web browser. The native version of Discord should perform better on PCs like the ASUS Zenbook A16. Discord has not officially announced the release of its Arm-native app, but you can download that version through Discord's official website. Neowin spotted the addition recently. Since Discord is now Arm-native, it should run better on Windows on Arm PCs. Microsoft's Prism emulation has improved greatly over the years, but a native app is preferred to an emulated one. ARM-Native Discord is now available as a native application for Snapdragon X-powered PCs. The app has the same features as the version you're familiar with, it just performs better on PCs running Windows on Arm. A busy year for Discord. Considering that Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam handed the social market to Discord and people have remained on the platform, it's a good time for Discord to gain an Arm-native application. It's a bit strange that Windows Central's Jez Co saw an unofficial way to use Discord on Windows...
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