The most exciting element would have been the GPU. Given that the Snapdragon 845 had an Adreno 630, the 8797 would likely debut the Adreno 640. Expectations included:
As of 2025, the Qualcomm 8797 is obsolete for new designs. You will not find it in any 2024 or 2025 laptop. However, its legacy lives on in two ways:
If you find a device advertising "Qualcomm 8797" today, beware. It is likely a pre-production engineering unit sold on gray markets. It will have buggy drivers, poor power management, and no official OS updates.