ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is below ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE's minimum spec (GeForce RTX 2060 6GB). At its native 1920×1200 we estimate ~32 fps on the medium preset (range 25–38, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is out of reach; 40 fps works on low. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1920×1200

Preset	Native 1920×1200	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	41	33–49	68
medium	32	25–38	53
high	24	19–29	40
ultra	20	16–24	33

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Presets for 30 / 40 / 60 fps

30 fps at 1920×1200: medium preset
40 fps at 1920×1200: low preset
60 fps at 1920×1200: not reachable
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: high preset
60 fps rendered at 1280×800: low preset

Intel Arc graphics: use XeSS (runs best on Arc) or FSR in quality or balanced mode before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available.

Frame cap and power

Screen: 1920×1200, 120 Hz, 80 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 120 Hz: 30, 40, 60, 120 fps. The low end of our range (25 fps) is under 30 fps, so expect drops below any cap.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Steam Deck rating

Valve hasn't rated this game for Steam Deck.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	32	53	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	25	39	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	25	39	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	22	37	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	22	37	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	22	37	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	23	36	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	21	33	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	12	29	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	19	29	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	18	29	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	18	29	Below minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	26	26	Below minimum
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	25	25	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	15	23	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	14	23	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	15	23	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	11	17	Below minimum

Native = each device's own screen resolution; 1280×800 compares GPUs at the same render resolution. A faster handheld is the upgrade path here; desktop cards don't apply.