SILENT HILL 2 on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is below SILENT HILL 2's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti). At its native 1920×1200 we estimate ~36 fps on the medium preset (range 28–43, 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	47	37–56	77
medium	36	28–43	59
high	28	22–34	46
ultra	22	18–27	37

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 (28 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 SILENT HILL 2 Unsupported on Steam Deck (tested on Steam Deck, not on the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+).

SILENT HILL 2 on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	36	59	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	28	43	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	28	43	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	25	42	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	25	42	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	25	42	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	26	40	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	24	37	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	14	34	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	22	34	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	21	34	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	21	34	Below minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	29	29	Unsupported on Steam Deck
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	28	28	Unsupported on Steam Deck
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	17	26	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	16	26	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	17	26	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	13	20	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.