- AMD CEO Lisa SU suggests more Ryzen Ai Max Apus who comes to Desktop -PCs
- Some of the APUs have been used in frames desktops
- It may be the start of discreet GPUs disappearing
While NVIDIA and AMD’s new GPU lineups are at the forefront of PC playing news, Team Red’s processors are on the nipping to take the limelight: Ryzen Ai Max Apus has mostly been reserved for laptops, giving enough power to run demanding triple-a games, but it can change very soon.
In an interview with Deepseek exploded at Bilibili, AMD’s CEO Lisa SU hinted at more Ryzen AI Max processors who went to the desk. We’ve seen the top-end processor (Ryzen AI 395+) in some mini-PCs and laptops, which provide outstanding benefit results in gaming and we could see the same results for even more stationary PCs.
Thanks to Ryzen AI Max+ 395’s Radeon 8060S IGPU with 40 RDNA 3.5 GPU kernels and 16 CPU kernels with 32 threads, gaming works well over 1080p. It’s clear in ETA Prime’s Frame Desktop PC Test on YouTube: A good example is Cyberpunk 2077, With its image speed, which hovers between 55 and 60 fps with ultra graphics settings at 1440p.
It is also worth noting that FSR 4 could be on the way to RDNA 3 – it is currently reserved for RDNA 4 – and this can be incredibly advantageous for systems driven by APUS.
The important thing is that all this is possible without a discreet GPU, and with a stationary PC this can make wonders of efficiency. While it does not match High -End Desktop GPUs, it still packs a stroke and can be the start of something new – or maybe the beginning of the end of discreet GPUs.
If we can get stronger apus before it may be time for some discreet GPUs
For a long time, discreet GPUs for both laptops and desktop PCs have been one-way ticket for good gaming experiences. Now it is gradually starting to change, where APUS becomes more powerful: It is clear with handheld games -PCs like Asus Rog Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and the recent MSI Claw 8 AI+ using Intel’s core Ultra 7 258V processor.
While High-End Ryzen Ai Max Chips have not been used in handheld game PCs yet, they are the ideal chips for mini-PC setups. Discrete GPUs (specifically stationary) provide great performance everywhere, but use lots of power – this will not be the case with an AI MAX+ 395.
Tech moves faster than ever, and the apus is the perfect example. If we manage to get more powerful APUs in the foreseeable future, we may just see a slow fade away from mid -range discreet GPUs – and maybe a strong rival to current consoles (if the prices for the PCs are reasonable anyway).
