Forza Horizon 5 on MSI Claw A1M

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The MSI Claw A1M is below Forza Horizon 5's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 970). At its native 1920×1080 we estimate ~33 fps on the medium preset (range 26–40, 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 1920×1080

Preset	Native 1920×1080	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	43	34–52	67
medium	33	26–40	51
high	25	20–30	39
ultra	20	16–24	31

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 1920×1080: medium preset
40 fps at 1920×1080: low preset
60 fps at 1920×1080: not reachable
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: medium 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: 1920×1080, 120 Hz, 53 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 120 Hz: 30, 40, 60, 120 fps. The low end of our range (26 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 rates Forza Horizon 5 Steam Deck Playable (tested on Steam Deck, not on the MSI Claw A1M).

Forza Horizon 5 on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	70	116	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	55	85	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	55	85	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	50	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	50	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	50	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	50	77	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	48	74	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	28	67	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	43	67	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	40	67	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	40	67	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	59	59	Steam Deck Playable
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	54	54	Steam Deck Playable
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	33	51	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	31	51	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	33	51	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	25	39	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: Legion Go, ~67 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 51 on the MSI Claw A1M (est.).

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.