The handheld gaming market has evolved from a niche category into one of the most competitive segments in PC hardware. For years, AMD has powered many of the devices that defined the category, but Intel's Arc G3 Extreme marks something different. It represents the company's first truly dedicated handheld gaming platform and demonstrates just how much progress Intel has made in graphics, software and power management.

Today NVIDIA is officially lifting the veil on details and deep dive reviews of this latest high-end PC graphics offering that slots in at an $1199 price point. Here's what to expect.