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.
… 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.
… After the embarrassment that was the first MSI Claw and the excellent MSI Claw 8 AI Plus that followed it, Intel announced it would create custom handheld gaming chips. Today, it’s formally announcing them as the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme. …
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… 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… …
… Image: Acer Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it Sean Hollister May 28 Sean Hollister May 28 A roughly $300 laptop? …