- GMKTEC’s new prototype mini can run demanding games of 1440p over 60 fps
- It has an AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU with a Radeon 8060s igpu
- There is no advertised pricing or release date at this time
A new Prototype Mini -PC from GMKTEC boasts what has been called the “best IGPU performance” ever seen with hardware that seems to play demanding titles of 1440p and over 60 FPS everywhere.
GMKTEC’s latest Mini -PC prototype seen by Tweak Town contains an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU with 16 cores (32 threads) and a Radeon 8060S (with 40 RDNA 3.5 GPU CUS) baked on silicon. The result is a console size machine that boasts impressive figures all without the need for one of the best graphics cards inside.
YouTuber ETA Prime, with more than a million subscribers, had exclusive access to this prototype machine, being so locked down that the rig itself was pixelated throughout the video.
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The results speak for themselves. The new Mini -PC was able to run Cyberpunk 2077 at an average of 80 FPS in the high preset at 1440p, where the newly released Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition (with new beam pording functionality and lighting) ran on 90 FPS in the very high preset. It is a similar story for Marvel rivals of 65 FPS naturally with high settings, and 77fps in the Good of War Ragnarök also maxed out.
Where we start to see the limits of the amd ryzen ai max+ 395 APU’s Graphics Performance is in the Cutting-Edge PC Ports, as can be seen with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Insomniac Games’ Latest Superhero Open-World Title Runs at a Staggering 90fps in High Settings, But This is With With Fidelityfx Super Resolution (FSR) Turned to Quality Mode, Meaning Some Upscaling Had To Be done to achieve Ideal Performance.
Well-optimized titles have no problem driving to a high standard on the GMKTEC machine, as it can be observed with how it handles Doom Eternal in 1440p in Ultra Nightmare, with an average frame of 140 without upscaling. This machine can handle some of the more demanding titles on the market without compromising the performance or visuals despite missing a desktop GPU.
It is a demonstration of what is possible from a higher end appu when running at 140W compared to a lower wattage that could be seen from an all-in-one or portable configuration. In the end, the price of a rich like this will do or break it for most people, as this could (hopefully) be an affordable way to bring PC games to the living room or as an out-a-out output to the Xbox series S.
A step forward for integrated graphics
While an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU will not make the best processors and graphics cards sweat with what it can do, given that it is a soc that runs at 140W, we are impressed with the alleged level of performance that appears. We have seen several other manufacturers have a level of success with previous generation of mini-PC configurations, such as Misinforum AX A1 Pro and Beelink Ser9 AI PC, but this “Strix Halo” rig shows that hardware can stand up to discreet solutions in an otherwise impossible form factor.
The SOC itself is invoiced by AMD that facilitates “Ultimate Next-Ai PCS” as it is primarily used in some of the best ultrabooks on the market, such as ASUS ROG FLOW Z13. We typically do not think of Ryzen AI chips like gaming hardware considering the lack of discreet graphics (whether in laptop or desktop form). However, the chip inside the laptop has a standard TDP of 55W and not the 140W claimed in the prototype test recordings.
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 supports a configurable TDP interval of between 45 and 120W, which means the prototype mini -pc would have been slightly over -clocked, taking advantage of additional airflow of the chassis and cases inside. As such, we see what can happen from the latest Ryzen AI, pushed beyond its limit and not necessarily what the final consumer product (if released) could do from GMKTEC. The result may probably contain a 120W TDP and lose up to 16% of its performance potential for the price of stability and longevity, but this has not yet been confirmed.
