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Intel's new Arc G-Series chips will probably be the best for handheld gaming—but not for long, and only…

PCGamer latest ·Jeremy Laird·3 days ago
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(Image credit: Intel) So, Intel has announced its new chips for handheld gaming PCs, the Intel Arc G-Series . And you know what? They're probably going to be pretty good given they're basically versions of the well-received Panther Lake processor . In fact, they could well be the fastest handheld chips on the market. Well, at least at launch. There are good reasons to doubt how committed Intel will be to Arc G in the longer term. But here's the thing. The only reason why the top-of-the-range Intel Arc G3 Extreme could be the fastest gaming handheld chip at launch is because AMD has been dragging its feet horribly when it comes to APU technology. AMD's Strix Point APU came out about two years ago . Strix Point was a decent advance on its predecessor, Phoenix, but it used the same TSMC N4 silicon, limiting the upgrade potential. AMD has since launched the Gorgon Point APU , the follow up to Strix Point. But it's just a warmed over Strix Point APU in truth and, again, is still on N4 silicon.…

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