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I tested it myself and came away pleasantly surprised.
Here’s what you’re gonna wanna know.
Yeah, this absolutely works.
Can I play Assassin’s Creed Shadows on gaming handhelds?
Best answer:Yes!
Using the above options, the ASUS ROG Ally X benchmarked with a 41 frames-per-second average.
Frame Generation gets a bad rep among “gamers,” but it’s necessary to get the most out of handhelds — and it works great in AC Shadows.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Keep reading for my personal experience playing AC Shadows on a handheld!
How’s the gameplay experience with AC Shadows on handhelds?
At the very least, I never once saw a dip below 30 FPS.
You can enjoy basic raytraced global illumination everywhere, but for the best performance you can set it to just be active at the Hideout.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Either way, it’s more than playable, with consistent and responsive controls for combat and exploration.
Visually, Assassin’s Creed Shadows actually looks great on the smaller 7-inch screen of the ASUS ROG Ally.
It’s beautiful and fun, and it even plays on gaming handhelds.
Draw distances are massively affected by the decreased visual settings.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The framerate even withstood a storm while I played.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Running full tilt on my horse through shifting, open landscapes around NPCs didn’t tank performance, either.(Image credit: Windows Central)
You can see the smoothing side effects of Frame Generation in some screenshots, but it’s basically unnoticeable when actually playing.(Image credit: Windows Central)
