Island Restoration on MSI Claw A1M

Below minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

No. The MSI Claw A1M is below Island Restoration's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 970). At its native 1920×1080 we estimate ~28 fps on the low preset (range 20–36, low confidence, ±30%). Even 40 fps is out of reach at native resolution. 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	28	20–36	43
medium	21	15–27	33
high	16	11–21	25
ultra	13	9–17	20

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: not reachable
40 fps at 1920×1080: not reachable
60 fps at 1920×1080: not reachable
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: low preset
60 fps rendered at 1280×800: not reachable

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 (20 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.

Island Restoration on other handhelds (low preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	60	99	Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	47	73	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	47	73	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	42	70	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	42	70	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	42	70	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	43	67	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	41	63	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	24	57	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	37	57	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	35	57	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	35	57	Below minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	50	50	Below minimum
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	46	46	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	28	43	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	26	43	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	28	43	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	21	33	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: ROG Ally X, ~63 fps at 1280×800 low vs 43 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.