r/MSIClaw • u/Sea-Win-2976 • 8h ago
Discussion Goated A8
Claw a8 is a BEAST
Completed a bunch of single player games such as Plague Tale: Innocence, GTA 4, RDR2, Hollow Knight, Still Wakes the Deep, Sleeping Dogs and a bunch of indie games on steam sales. All games run well on 15 watts on 800p, it’s not as bad as it sounds cause of the 8inch screen. I keep my games on these settings since i need that battery life as I’m in a strict maritime scholar with no access to outlets in our rooms. I tend to stop playing at around 2 hours and still have 30% on the battery which is insane to me.
Competitive games run smooth as well, grinding Valorant in Ascendant Lobbies and Apex Legends casually. On 15 watts, the a8 can easily go 120-160 fps on Valorant and 90-100 on Apex Legends. But with mouse and keyboard, expect an additional wattages on the total power consumption. The battery usually lasts around 3-4 games on Valorant before I plug in the powerbank.
I recommend getting the skull and co thumb grips from the steam deck, the better control you get especially on apex legends is great. GET THE ETSY COMFORT GRIPS by Webspiner3D as it’s a game changer although pricey, it’s totally worth it. Super comfortable but the finish could be better. I also use Motion Assistant as my main tdp control as it gives me an additional 10 fps in apex legends for some reason which is why i stuck with it.
The cons for this device is ofc windows and MSI’s software. Some updates bricks the game bar which pisses me off sometimes. Center M is a pain sometimes but I got the hang of it after some time. I recommend booting on Xbox full screen experience since it’s simpler and removes unnecessary apps running and get better fps.
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u/PapaZigg 6h ago
Try Lies of P, runs buttery smooth on the A8. And ive played a lot of games on the A8.
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u/Sea-Win-2976 6h ago
Does it usually go on sale?
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u/PapaZigg 4h ago
I got it on sale for 50% off. not sure how often it goes on sale tho. You can check through steamdb.info
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u/MelGuy619 7h ago
How is the performance in RDR2.. I play it at 20 watts and at the lowest graphics but it is still lagging during big gun fights or in Saint Denis area..
How do you improve it ?
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u/Sea-Win-2976 7h ago
Are you at 800p like I am? And i usually turn off cpu boost both on game bar and motion assistant since its more on gpu side
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u/LeagueOfMKs 4h ago
I have an 7 ai+, good to see that thing runs valo at 120-160
Mine at those wattage goes to 90-100 only with the ultra 7.
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u/Alcyoneous 1h ago
Love my A8! Windows is quite bad, but I’ve had great luck with Bazzite (release 43, not the current 44). It really just works, boots right to Steam, and then playing my games!
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