Sid Meier's Civilization VII on MSI Claw A1M

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The MSI Claw A1M meets Sid Meier's Civilization VII's minimum spec. At its native 1920×1080 we estimate ~32 fps on the low preset (range 26–38, medium confidence, ±20%). 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	32	26–38	50
medium	24	19–29	37
high	19	15–23	29
ultra	15	12–18	23

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: low preset
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 (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 Sid Meier's Civilization VII Steam Deck Verified (tested on Steam Deck, not on the MSI Claw A1M).

Sid Meier's Civilization VII on other handhelds (low preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	68	113	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	53	82	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	53	82	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	49	76	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	46	71	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	27	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	41	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	38	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	38	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	56	56	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	53	53	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	32	50	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	30	50	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	32	50	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	24	37	Meets minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: Legion Go, ~63 fps at 1280×800 low vs 50 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.