Okay, so first off, we’re talking tech teasers, right? GPD threw out a teaser for this AMD Strix Halo handheld gizmo back in July. Then, bam, it’s out there at the ChinaJoy expo in Shanghai. Imagine my surprise — or maybe not so much — that hordes of creators dived in, poking and prodding it. A guy named Jobs_Bao even played benchmark games like Cinebench R23. Top scores? You bet! Over 30,000 on Cinebench. For context, that’s kinda like your desktop beast, the Intel Core i9-13900HX. Nuts, right?
But here’s the kicker: while it’s doing all this, guess what? The core temp hit 80.3 degrees Celsius — hot but not lava-hot — and the fan noise was at 95dB. Honestly, not terrible for what it is.
Now, on the graphics side of things? It racked up 9,680 points on Time Spy. It’s almost tangoing with the RTX 4060. Although, plot twist or maybe just a restriction, GPD capped the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at just 70 watts. Sadface. So, kinda like a beast wearing a leash. Anyway, PureDIY — another creator — got it playing Black Myth: Wukong at 80 FPS on average. That’s smooth sailing, I’d say.
There’s this big whoop about the battery, holding 5,170mAh. It’s like a chubby little brick you can swap out. Adds weight, feels like 340 grams or something. Some folks loved it, others — not so much. But hey, if your juice runs low, just pop another one in.
Two versions of this wonder gadget exist: the super-duper one with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Radeon 8060S, and the budget-friendly one with a 385 version and an 8050S graphics card. We’re still in the dark on prices, though. Fingers crossed it doesn’t break the bank.
So yeah, there you have it. Handheld gadgets, heating escapades, fans huffing like they’re running a marathon, and some hefty battery-lifting. Pretty neat stuff.
