AMD Strix Halo Gaming Handheld Delivers Desktop-Level GPU Performance: Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Nearly Matches RTX 4060

Oh boy, where do I even begin with this whirlwind of info about the new GPD handheld thingy? So, I stumbled on this console that got teased back in July, I think. They showed it off at some big event in Shanghai — ChinaJoy or something? Sounds more like a theme park, honestly. Anyway, it’s powered by this AMD Strix Halo stuff. Cool name, right? Almost like a superhero.

Now, some creators out in China — I can’t keep track of their names, seriously — got their hands on this gadget and started running all kinds of tests. One guy named Jobs_Bao (again, who names these people?) was mucking around with it on the showroom floor. He jabbed it with Cinebench R23 and Time Spy benchmarks. Whatever that means, right?

According to his tests — I mean, if I’m reading this right — the thing scored 30,495 on one of those tests, which apparently makes it as strong as those beefy Intel desktop processors. Fun fact: it stayed surprisingly cool, like maxing out at just over 80 degrees (Celsius, just to be clear). And the fan noise? Loud enough to probably annoy your cat at 95dB.

Then there’s the graphics bit. The score was 9,680 on Time Spy. Close enough to a big-shot RTX 4060, I guess? But the kicker is, GPD didn’t let it use all its power. Limited it to 70 watts although it can go up to 120 watts. It’s like giving someone a race car and telling them to drive it in first gear. Still, you can play those fancy games with the shiny graphics — I heard Black Myth: Wukong hits over 80 FPS. Not bad, huh?

Now, about the battery, or should I say — no, wait, where was I? Oh yes, you get this chunky 5,170mAh battery. But here’s the twist: it’s detachable. Adds some weight, though — think a 340-gram toddler hanging onto your device. You can yank it out if you don’t want to carry it around while charging with, get this, a 180-watt brick. Yeah, bricks now come with watts.

They’re offering two versions of this console: the flamboyant, all-decked-out one with a Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and a cheaper buddy with an AI Max 385. Still waiting on prices though — they’ve left us hanging.

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