Intel's New Arc GPU Driver Promises Big Gaming Gains On Lunar Lake Handhelds

Intel is rolling out an updated GPU driver that it claims will deliver double-digit percentage gains in several games on handheld devices running Core Ultra 200V series processors with built-in Arc 140V and 130V graphics. Otherwise known as Lunar Lake, Intel says gaming handhelds like MSI's Claw lineup benefit primarily at or under the common default power level of 17W.

The vast majority of gaming handhelds run on AMD hardware, at least for the more popular devices, such as ASUS ROG's Ally and Ally X, Lenovo's Legion Go, and of course Valve's Steam Deck. MSI's Claw family is a bit of an outlier, but is not worse off for wear in tapping Intel (see our gaming handheld buying guide)—we recently reviewed the newest model, MSI's Claw AI+ with Lunar Lake inside, and found that it exceeded our already high expectations.

"This system offers ...