Acer Predator Atlas 8 hits over 70 FPS in Forza Horizon 6 in early benchmarks

Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld, powered by Intel's Arc G3 Extreme, delivered over 70 FPS in Forza Horizon 6 at 1920×1200 on medium settings with a 30W power limit in early testing. It sells in the US for $1,299.99, $500 less than MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ with the same chip.

• Scored 6,607 in 3DMark Time Spy and 1,267 in Steel Nomad
• 8-inch 120Hz IPS display, 24GB LPDDR5X, 512GB SSD, 80Wh battery
• Sold out at Best Buy, more units expected November 1, 2026
• 35W Turbo mode occasionally dropped power draw to about 25W