{"id":98074,"date":"2016-07-07T14:23:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T12:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=98074"},"modified":"2016-07-07T14:24:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T12:24:52","slug":"this-powerful-handheld-delivers-pc-gaming-on-the-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/98074-this-powerful-handheld-delivers-pc-gaming-on-the-go","title":{"rendered":"This powerful handheld delivers PC gaming on the go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Kickstarter for the PGS (Portable Game System) has launched, and it promises fully-playable PC games on a console-like handheld.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the current specifications of the system:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capable of booting in both Android 6 and Windows 10.<\/li>\n<li>2.56GHz Intel Atom X7-Z8750 CPU<\/li>\n<li>16-core Intel HD graphics<\/li>\n<li>Lite model comes with a 5.5-inch 720p display, 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC flash storage<\/li>\n<li>Hardcore variant ships with 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD screen, 8GB RAM and an 128GB SSD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Early benchmarks are promising, with the PGS delivering 30 frames-per-second on titles including Batman: Arkham Knight, Dark Souls 2, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Mirror&#8217;s Edge.<\/p>\n<p>These aren&#8217;t the newest games however, so it remains to be seen whether the PGS can truly call itself the &#8220;PC gamer&#8217;s console&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Hardcore&#8221; version is expected to ship for <strong>$280<\/strong> while the &#8220;Lite model&#8221; will retail for <strong>$230<\/strong>. Shipping is expected to begin in March 2017.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the PGS Kickstarter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1606226331\/portable-console-for-pc-games-pgs?token=f12115a8\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Would you buy a PGS console? 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