News MSI's Intel-powered Claw gaming handheld starts at $700 — VRR screen confirmed

[Admin]

The MSI Claw will start at $699.99 with configurations going up to $799.99. Also, the device's 7-inch 1080p screen has been confirmed to feature 48 - 120Hz VRR technology.

MSI's Intel-powered Claw gaming handheld starts at $700 — VRR screen confirmed : Read more

 

[cknobman]

Intel = hard pass

Until consumers can be sure of properly functioning, and optimized drivers, for all versions (especially legacy) of Direct X; buying a handheld like this should be avoided.

 

[Pierce2623]

Once Intel gets their drivers a bit more reliable for gaming, this might be alright. The graphics have already tested out as being quite efficient and graphics is where you try to push the power on these handhelds. You literally turn CPU boost off so the GPU gets more power. Now $700 isn’t likely to work in the long run. Look at the prices the Ally is going for. Also for the way handhelds work, with both models having the same GPU, the one with less CPU cores is actually probably better.

 

[Notton]

Intel = hard pass

Until consumers can be sure of properly functioning, and optimized drivers, for all versions (especially legacy) of Direct X; buying a handheld like this should be avoided.

If you want to get into drivers...

Intel graphics drivers are bad, yes. However, it's not like AMD gets a flying pass either. The, undeniably, best graphics driver support is still nvidia. Day-1 game support for AMD graphics is still spotty.

And then there are the system, USB, and WiFi/BT drivers. All of which Intel is superior at, and AMD still needs to work on.

 

[cknobman]

If you want to get into drivers...

Intel graphics drivers are bad, yes. However, it's not like AMD gets a flying pass either. The, undeniably, best graphics driver support is still nvidia. Day-1 game support for AMD graphics is still spotty.

And then there are the system, USB, and WiFi/BT drivers. All of which Intel is superior at, and AMD still needs to work on.

Not sure what decade you are making your assumptions on but one could make a real argument that AMD has better driver support nowadays than Nvidia.

And on handhelds one of the most critical issues to address is driver support for older games, that are less demanding, which Intel is particularly bad at.

 

[BloodLust2222]

I have a Steam Deck, Asus Ally and a Lenovo Legion. Needless to say, I find the Legion to be the best of the three. Can't wait to waste my wifes money on this one!

 

[Sluggotg]

Yep, I will waste my money on one too. I like my Steam deck, Switches, Evercades and Ally. I haven't go the Lenovo yet, but I guess I will have to get one also.