China’s Lisuan May Become the First to Launch a Discrete GPU With Windows on ARM Support Ahead of NVIDIA and AMD
The Chinese graphics processor company Lisuan is preparing to introduce its new six nanometer based 7G106 gaming GPU, and early reports indicate that it may become the first discrete GPU in the world to support the Windows on ARM platform. This would mark a significant milestone for both the ARM ecosystem and the Chinese domestic GPU industry.
Chinese consumer GPUs have historically struggled to compete with established offerings from NVIDIA and AMD, but Lisuan appears to be moving aggressively toward a more competitive position. Earlier this year, extensive information surfaced regarding the Lisuan 7G106, which was described as possessing an advanced internal architecture capable of challenging performance levels similar to NVIDIA’s sixtieth series. Now, a new report from ITHome claims that the 7G106 could be the first discrete GPU to fully integrate support for Windows on ARM, after being observed running alongside an ARM based desktop processor.
The specifications of the 7G106 suggest that Lisuan is aiming for mainstream to upper mainstream performance. The GPU includes twelve gigabytes of GDDR6 memory operating across a one hundred ninety two bit memory interface and is compliant with PCI Express four point zero by sixteen. It features one hundred ninety two texture mapping units, ninety six raster operations pipelines and a maximum thermal design power of two hundred twenty five watts powered by a single eight pin connector. According to ITHome, the processor is built on TSMC’s N6 node, a well established six nanometer process that has also been used in other Chinese hardware solutions. With remaining stockpiles of TSMC components acquired prior to export restrictions beginning to decline, it is likely that future production will transition to SMIC’s six nanometer process.
A user demonstration shared on Bilibili showcased the 7G106 paired with a domestic ARM based CPU, the CP8180. This processor features twelve ARMv9 cores and operates at clock speeds up to three point two gigahertz. The demonstration is significant because the GPU appeared to be running within a desktop environment powered entirely by an ARM processor. This strongly indicates that Lisuan has implemented Windows on ARM support at the driver level, potentially making the 7G106 the first discrete GPU to achieve this integration.
The presence of ARM based desktop systems in China is more common than in many other regions, which may explain why Lisuan prioritized compatibility with Windows on ARM. Existing Windows on ARM initiatives from Qualcomm and Microsoft focus primarily on notebooks built around Snapdragon X Elite processors. As a result, NVIDIA and AMD have not yet introduced Windows on ARM compatible discrete GPUs for desktop systems.
Industrial images of the Lisuan card reveal a sleek silver design with prominent heatsinks and a large cooling fan featuring orange lighting accents, branded as the LISUAN EXTREME 001. The company states that the 7G106 has entered mass production. This suggests that a commercial launch could happen within the coming weeks, or more realistically, during the first quarter of two thousand twenty six.
If these early findings hold true, Lisuan could become the first vendor worldwide to offer a discrete GPU with full Windows on ARM support. This would not only strengthen China’s domestic GPU ecosystem but also highlight the growing importance of ARM based computing outside the mobile sector.
Do you believe Windows on ARM will become a serious platform for desktop GPUs, and can Lisuan challenge established players like NVIDIA and AMD in the long term
