The MSI Claw will be one of the first handheld gaming PCs to feature an Intel Core Ultra processor, and the second to feature a variable refresh rate (VRR) screen. Previously, Asus ROG Ally was the only handheld with its dynamic gameplay smoothing display feature, which is one of its biggest advantages, and after much back and forth, MSI has now given Claw I triple-checked that 7 was included. inch, 1080p, 48-120Hz VRR screen too.
We published it earlier today, probably won’t We fact-checked the company on Friday and were told that if you want to use a refresh rate lower than the full 120Hz offered, you’ll need a manual setup to get to a 48Hz or 60Hz refresh rate. , now equipped with a VRR screen.
But MSI keeps claiming the screen is VRR and I Initially Became convinced that those in charge were exaggerating the truth — VRR do not have This is the same as manually setting the refresh rate, as VRR is not a Microsoft feature that relies on game support. The company told me it was and it is.
VRR This is a common form of technology such as Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, which dynamically matches the screen refresh rate to the frame rate provided by the system’s GPU. This means that just because the graphics don’t reach his 60fps, the gameplay won’t be choppy or the screen will be jittery. Because the screen can automatically display 59fps or 50fps or 48fps with no problem.
I explained this and gave MSI a response for over 12 hours with no response.
But MSI marketing specialist Ang Lee told me that the product manager specifically confirmed it was a 48-120Hz VRR screen. And I confirmed on the phone that it means dynamically and automatically adjusting the refresh rate like the Asus ROG Ally. MSI also provided a screenshot of the variable refresh rate setting turned on in Windows. This seems to be what MSI was referring to when he called VRR a Microsoft feature.
Lee agreed that some of our conversation had gotten lost in translation and promised to call me next time. I apologize for leading you in the wrong direction.
In many cases, you can manually set the screen refresh rate without VRR. Steam Deck allows you to set any manual refresh rate to almost any number your display supports. Also, Lenovo Legion Go lets you choose between 60 Hz and 144 Hz, for example. However, to avoid stuttering and tearing, the system must consistently deliver an appropriate number of frames (this may require some coordination with a frame limiter).
The Asus ROG Ally’s VRR screen is especially useful when you’re running games at 48-60fps, which is in the VRR range. In my experience, games running at 48fps on the Ally look smoother than games running at 59fps on the Lenovo Legion Go. Now, the same seems to be true for MSI Claw.
A release date for the MSI Claw has not yet been revealed, but rumors suggest it could arrive as early as February or March.
Correction, 11:58pm ET: MSI Claw has a variable refresh rate screen. In an earlier version of this article, I wrote that this was not the case. We apologize for the error.