MSI’s next-generation Intel handheld pairs Arc G3 Extreme graphics with an 8-inch 120Hz VRR display and an 80Wh battery.
Presets
1
Benchmarks
4
Tested games
4
Resolutions
1

Operating system
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Arc G3 Extreme
Memory
Up to 32 GB LPDDR5X
Display
8 inch IPS-level touchscreen
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
785 g
Hardware
Operating system
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Arc G3 Extreme
Memory
Up to 32 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
1× M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD slot
Display size
8 inch IPS-level touchscreen
Resolution
1920 × 1200
Refresh rate
48–120 Hz VRR
Battery
80 Wh
Weight
785 g
Atlas data
Tested games
4
Resolutions
1
Published presets
1
Published benchmarks
4
Device profile
Performance data and presets shown below are loaded directly from the live HandheldAtlas database.
Game settings
PC Gamer tested Black Myth: Wukong on the exact MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM at 1920 × 1080 using the selectable Medium preset. This is the standard native-resolution chart, not the separate upscaling chart. PC Gamer states the measured suite did not use frame generation. The matching interactive chart reports 33 FPS average and 16 FPS 1% low. The device used MSI's Default AI Engine power mode, documented in the same review as running up to 37 W; this is not a fixed 37 W reading. The source article was published July 21, 2026, while the exact hardware test date was not published. Game build, driver, Windows build, capture tool, duration, run count, exact test route, 0.1% low and battery life were not published and remain blank. Imported and checked by HandheldAtlas on October 9, 2026. External Source, not Atlas Verified.
Confidence 50/100 · 0 confirmed
Resolution
1920 × 1080
TDP
Default AI Engine (up to 37 W)
Average
33 FPS
1% Low
16 FPS
PC Gamer reports the selectable Medium preset.
The benchmark chart is explicitly labelled 1080p.
This is the standard native-resolution chart, not the separate upscaling chart.
PC Gamer states the measured suite did not use frame generation.
Performance data
Average FPS
33
PC Gamer 1080p Medium Native — Default AI Engine
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Oct 9, 2026
Historical external PC Gamer benchmark from the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM review, published July 21, 2026; the exact hardware test date was not published. Black Myth: Wukong was measured at 1920 × 1080 using the Medium preset in PC Gamer's standard handheld gaming PC suite. This result comes from the standard 1080p chart rather than the separate upscaling chart, so it is native rendering; PC Gamer states the measured suite did not use frame generation. The matching interactive chart reports 33 FPS average and 16 FPS 1% low. The device used MSI's Default AI Engine power mode, documented in the same review as operating up to 37 W; this is not a fixed 37 W reading. Game build, driver, Windows build, capture tool, duration, run count and exact test route were not published. 0.1% low and battery life remain blank. Imported and checked by HandheldAtlas on October 9, 2026. External Source, not Atlas Verified.
Source checked Oct 9, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Average FPS
41
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Oct 3, 2026
Test route: PC Gamer standard handheld gaming PC benchmark suite; exact route not published.
Historical external PC Gamer benchmark from the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM review, published July 21, 2026; the exact hardware test date was not published. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition was measured at 1920 × 1080 using the High preset in PC Gamer's standard handheld gaming PC suite. This result comes from the standard 1080p chart rather than the separate upscaling chart; upscaling was not enabled, and PC Gamer states the measured results did not use frame generation. The matching interactive chart reports 41 FPS average and 15 FPS 1% low. The device used MSI's default AI Engine power mode, documented in the same review as operating up to 37 W; this is not a fixed 37 W reading. Game build, driver, Windows build, capture tool, duration, run count and exact test route were not published. 0.1% low and battery life remain blank. Imported and checked by HandheldAtlas on October 3, 2026. External Source, not Atlas Verified.
Average FPS
107
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Oct 2, 2026
Test route: PC Gamer standard handheld gaming PC benchmark suite; exact route not published.
Historical external PC Gamer benchmark from the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM review, published July 21, 2026; the exact hardware test date was not published. F1 24 was measured at 1920 × 1080 using the Medium preset in PC Gamer's standard handheld gaming PC suite. This result comes from the standard 1080p chart rather than the separate upscaling chart; upscaling was not enabled, and PC Gamer states the measured results did not use frame generation. The matching interactive chart reports 107 FPS average and 64 FPS 1% low. The device used MSI's default AI Engine power mode, documented in the same review as operating up to 37 W; this is not a fixed 37 W reading. Game build, driver, Windows build, capture tool, duration, run count and exact test route were not published. 0.1% low and battery life remain blank. Imported and checked by HandheldAtlas on October 2, 2026. External Source, not Atlas Verified.
Average FPS
51
See the test notes for reported graphics settings.
Test date not reported · Added to Atlas Oct 1, 2026
Test route: PC Gamer standard handheld gaming PC benchmark suite; exact route not published.
Historical external PC Gamer benchmark from the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM review, published July 21, 2026; the exact hardware test date was not published. Cyberpunk 2077 was measured at 1920 × 1080 using the Medium preset in PC Gamer's standard handheld gaming PC suite. This result comes from the standard 1080p chart rather than the separate upscaling chart; upscaling was not enabled, and PC Gamer states the measured results did not use frame generation. The matching interactive chart reports 51 FPS average and 33 FPS 1% low. The device used MSI's default AI Engine power mode, documented in the same review as operating up to 37 W; this is not a fixed 37 W reading. Game build, driver, Windows build, capture tool, duration, run count and exact test route were not published. 0.1% low and battery life remain blank. Imported and checked by HandheldAtlas on October 1, 2026. External Source, not Atlas Verified.
Source checked Oct 3, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Oct 2, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.
Source checked Oct 1, 2026. Checking a source is not a new performance test.