Intel Arc G3 Extreme benchmarked in Forza Horizon 6, handheld gaming ranges up

The final couple of years have seen the arrival of a number of PC handhelds, from Linux- and SteamOS-powered fashions to Windows 11-based gadgets, all constructed for moveable, on-the-go gaming. With nearly all of these gadgets sporting AMD {hardware} and delivering related outcomes, the upcoming launch of Acer’s new Predator Atlas 8 is just a little completely different: its flagship mannequin is powered by Intel’s brand-new Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor. And it is a game-changer for efficiency.

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At Computex 2026, we spent appreciable time benchmarking the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor with its highly effective built-in Intel Arc B390 graphics in Forza Horizon 6 on Acer’s new Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, which is about to launch in October 2026. Right off the bat, the efficiency is a game-changer, with the sport operating easily on the hand-held’s 1920 x 1200 decision 120 Hz show with none upscaling. And that is with Medium and High graphics settings.

Of course, Forza Horizon 6 is an exceptionally well-optimized PC sport, however the efficiency right here paints the image of the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor changing into the PC gaming handheld champ when it hits retail cabinets. With Medium settings and no ray tracing, we obtained a median of 56 FPS within the sport’s inner benchmark mode, which dropped to 48 FPS when the graphics preset was elevated to High. Turn on XeSS 3’s AI-powered Super Resolution with the Quality preset, and the Medium efficiency setting will increase to a easy 60 FPS with minimal influence on picture high quality.

Forza Horizon 6 Benchmarks – Acer Predator Atlas 8 (Intel Arc G3 Extreme) @ 1920 x 1200

In reality, a few of the ghosting we seen disappeared once we switched XeSS 3’s SR preset to the extra aggressive Balanced preset (which upscales from a decrease decision) and set the graphics preset to High. There, we obtained a strong 64 FPS common, and the sport seemed notably extra detailed. And to showcase the ability of the Intel Arc B390 and its next-gen ray-tracing capabilities, we nonetheless obtained strong efficiency when benchmarking Low and Medium ray-traced reflections and international illumination with the XeSS 3 SR Performance preset – 57 FPS and 51 FPS, respectively.

And to essentially stress the Acer Predator Atlas 8 and its {hardware}, we even benchmarked the sport on the Extreme graphics preset with ray tracing enabled. Although it solely delivered a 34 FPS common utilizing the XeSS 3 SR Performance preset, the truth that it was playable in any respect, on a PC gaming handheld no much less, was fairly outstanding to witness.

Now, it is value noting that these benchmarks had been carried out with the hand-held plugged in. Running the identical High graphics preset check with a extra environment friendly unplugged battery profile, the typical dropped from 64 FPS to 59 FPS. A notable drop that is value considering, nonetheless, with the Predator Atlas 8’s VRR show, something greater than 50 FPS nonetheless seemed easy.