New Delhi: Intel has officially unveiled its Arc G-series processor, a new family of chips specially for handheld gaming systems. This series unveils with Intel Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme chips running on Windows 11, by building on the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 architecture to deliver optimized performance and power efficiency for portable play.
Arc G-series chips are purpose-built for handheld gaming, developed with the hardware partners and software developers to deliver broad compatibility.
It features up to Intel Arc B390 graphics built on Intel’s Xe3 architecture, allowing real-time ray tracing for high-fidelity visuals and XeSS 3 for higher performance and smoother gameplay. XeSS 3 includes three key technologies: XeSS Super Resolution for AI-based upscaling, XeSS Multi-Frame Generation for interpolated frames, and Xe Low Latency for faster response to inputs. The chips also offer Day-0 driver support, so the latest releases perform well for unveiling.
It includes 2 Performance-Cores, 8 Efficiency-Cores, and 4 Low Power Efficiency-Cores which is manufactured on the Intel’s 18A process mode. The processor supports integrated Wi-Fi 7 R2, dual Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 4 with the Thunderbolt Share for up to 40 Gbps bandwidth.
Windows 11 PCs also get Xbox Mode, with the controller-optimized full-screen experience that unifies their game library. Handheld systems powered by Arc G-series chips will be unveiled from OEM partners starting in June 2026, with broader availability throughout the year. Leading partners include Acer with the Predator Atlas 8, MSI with the Claw 8 EX AI+, and OneXPlayer.
