GPD Unveils First AMD Strix Halo Handheld Gaming PC with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 in Performance Teaser Video

Sure thing, let’s roll with this.

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So, here’s this thing that I stumbled on while randomly scrolling through social media – GPD is teasing a new handheld thingamajig. Yeah, I’m talking about some new tech toy that’s apparently powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, or something like that. Not that I obsess over specs, but they’ve got this clip showing someone playing Black Myth: Wukong, and from what I gathered, the game’s running anywhere between 170 and 212 frames per second. Pretty wild, huh?

Anyway, there was this tweet – think it was around July 24, 2025. Spoke about the GPD WIN 5 and how it’s gonna make its grand entrance at something called Chinajoy. I guess some folks are super hyped? Me, I didn’t even know Chinajoy was a thing.

So let’s dig back into the specs – bear with me, I’m no expert. AMD’s new chip line, dubbed ‘Strix Halo’ (a tad dramatic if you ask me), was showcased at CES in early 2025. They’ve got these fancy graphics and Zen 5 CPU cores, oh, and memory tech that seems faster than my Wi-Fi on a good day. It’s all wrapped up neatly for a gaming handheld, though before now, we’d only get whispers and rumors about such gadgets.

GPD’s social post didn’t reveal loads about the WIN 5 – just enough to stir the pot. I did spot a few stats during a gameplay video: processor temp, iGPU clock speed, and some power consumption figures. If that means anything to you, cool!

There were more numbers flashing across the screen: the processor was chillin’ at around 65 degrees Celsius. The whole power thing was swinging between 55W and 58W, and the Radeon 8060S iGPU, well, it hung around a clock speed of 2.5 GHz. Black Myth: Wukong looked smooth with fps bouncing around that 170 to 212 range. I did notice there weren’t any graphic quality settings shown, though. Ah, the mystery!

And oh, the controls. Talk about elusive – couldn’t see much until I did some digital wizardry in Photoshop. To the left, typical setup with a thumb stick, D-pad, and what looked like a speaker grille. On the right, another thumb stick, standard button layout, and maybe, just maybe, a tiny touchpad. I mean, maybe the Lenovo Legion GO S inspired them or something?

Price-wise, these chips were in tablets and PCs before – but, fair warning, those gadgets weren’t the cheapest on the block. Something about 4nm silicon from TSMC being pricey. Honestly, tech economics isn’t my jam, but yeah, you might need to consider selling a kidney if you want one.

Finally, GPD WIN 5’s official reveal? Drum roll, please… It’s happening at ChinaJoy 2025! Kicking off August 1. Hope they spill more beans on pricing and all that, cause as it stands, it’s all just scatter-brained excitement.

Perfectly imperfect, and random enough for a curious scroll, right?