Yesterday, Intel officially announced its new Arc G Series processors, designed specifically for a new generation of PC gaming handhelds. Now, Acer has revealed itself as one of the first OEMs adopting the new processors, which will ship later this year inside of the new Predator Atlas 8 handheld.

The Predator Atlas 8 is a new Windows‑based gaming handheld built that can be configured with either the new Arc G3 processor, or the more powerful G3 Extreme, mimicking the Ryzen Z line-up. These processors include up to Arc B390-level graphics, along with hardware support for features like ray tracing and XeSS 3 AI upscaling. Through Intel's optimisations, the handheld should offer an excellent balance between performance and power-draw for longer play sessions.

Cooling is handled by Acer’s Predator AeroBlade system, which debuts the first metal fan used in a handheld device. The 89‑blade, 0.1mm‑thick AeroBlade fan works alongside a secondary plastic fan and Vortex Flow internal tuning to improve airflow and maintain sustained performance under load.

The handheld features an 8‑inch WUXGA touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate, VRR, 500‑nit brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with DXC for added durability and reduced glare. Audio comes from dual speakers with DTS:X Ultra, along with a dual-microphone array for comms during multiplayer gaming.

We don't have pricing yet but we expect to see the Predator Atlas 8 up close at Computex. The handhelds are planned to launch in October 2026.

KitGuru Says: It will be interesting to see how Intel's new Arc G processors perform when the time comes.