Toying with MSI’s new Intel Arc G3 handheld.
… Intel handhelds went from an embarrassment to pretty good in a little over a year; at this rate, they might be the leader once RAMageddon is over.
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Intel Arc B580 Running SteamOS Impresses Despite Missing XeSS Driver Support
Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it
… Image: The Predator Atlas 8, with dedicated Xbox Game Bar and “PredatorSense” buttons. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Predator-Atlas-8-PA08-I51- 15.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all The new Atlas 8 will come in at least two variants, one with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and it… …
That next-gen MSI Claw handheld apparently costs $1,700 now.
… Link: I held the next-gen handheld | https://www.theverge.com/games/941360/intel-arc-g3-extreme-msi-claw-next-gen-handheld-preview | The Verge
This is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld
… MSI describes the Claw 8 EX AI Plus as being the “world’s first” handheld to contain the recently announced Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor, which features an array of Xe3 GPU cores to run games. …
Computex 2026: All the news and announcements
… Intel is launching two new custom chips made for handheld gaming devices, the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme, which will power the upcoming Acer Predator Atlas 8. …
I held the next-gen handheld
… But the new MSI Claw with Arc G3 Extreme gave me 60-73 fps in Forza Horizon 6 at 1200p resolution, without any of Intel’s “fake frames” frame generation turned on. It’s just one data point, but it lines up neatly with Intel’s performance claims, removing some of my doubt. …
Valve confirms it’s working with Intel and Nvidia on SteamOS for more GPUs
… In a press briefing for the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus — which I just published a hands-on for — Intel’s Nick Mijuskovic said the company didn’t have “anything to share timeline-wise on SteamOS support” for Intel’s Panther Lake architecture, which includes the handheld-specific G3 Extreme chip that powe… …
Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC
… Most modern PCs will be able to run these Xbox games comfortably, and Microsoft’s minimum system requirements include: GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel UHD 770 or Intel Arc A310 CPU: Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen Z2 A Processor RAM: 8GB You will also need Wind… …
The MSI Claw EX is the most important PC handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one
… Product: MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus | https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fproduct%2Fclaw-8-ex-ai-cg3em-8-120hz-fhd-1200p-gaming-handheld-intel-arc-g3-extreme-intel-arc-32gb-1tbssd-console%2FJ3P7TXTKW3, https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=ht… …
The future of the Kindle with Panos Panay
… If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, beginning with the week’s gadget news: The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than that Tesla’s Robovan is the surprise of the night The Optimus robots a…