AMD-Powered OLED Handheld Challenges Steam Deck OLED: Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 Delivers 50-60 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong at 1080p Low Settings

OneXPlayer has stirred excitement within the gaming community by dropping a sneak peek of their latest handheld marvel, the Onexfly F1 Pro, on YouTube. This upcoming device packs a punch, boasting AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, part of the renowned Ryzen AI 300 lineup, also known by the codename Strix Point. What’s making waves is its ability to run the visually stunning game, Black Myth: Wukong, at frame rates ranging from 50 to 60 FPS on its 7-inch screen.

This handheld isn’t just about raw power; it’s about bringing crisp visuals to life with a state-of-the-art 7-inch OLED display that supports HDR and delivers an impressive 144 Hz refresh rate. Weighing in at 598 grams, the Onexfly F1 Pro promises an immersive audio experience too, thanks to its Harman Kardon speakers. But the heart of this device is its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, equipped with four Zen 5 cores, eight Zen 5c cores, and AMD’s cutting-edge Radeon 890M integrated graphics, featuring 16 compute units based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture. Given these specs, the Onexfly F1 Pro is primed to give tough competition to heavyweights like the Steam Deck OLED, the ROG Ally X, and Lenovo’s Legion Go.

In their showcase, OneXPlayer put the handheld to the test with the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark running at 1080p on low-quality settings, utilizing 65% upscaling (translating to an effective internal rendering resolution of 1248 x 702). Impressively, the AI 9 HX 370-powered handheld managed to maintain an average of 58 FPS while keeping power consumption to a modest 15W.

This Onexfly F1 Pro marks a milestone for OneXPlayer as its first device to marry an OLED display with the innovative Zen 5 architecture, diverging from their lineup that typically features previous-gen Intel or AMD processors with standard displays. It’s also among the pioneers of Zen 5-powered handhelds, alongside the GPT Pocket 4, which also flaunts the Ryzen AI HX 370.

When you pit the F1 Pro against the Pocket 4, it’s clear the F1 Pro is crafted for handheld purity with its traditional grips and controls. In contrast, the Pocket 4 leans into a hybrid approach, doubling as a 2-in-1 device complete with a keyboard and a versatile screen that flips 180 degrees.

Through this benchmark teaser, OneXPlayer effectively showcases that the AI 9 HX 370 is tailor-made for handhelds, confidently handling even the most demanding AAA games while maintaining a 15W TDP to extend battery life. As we await AMD’s new handheld-focused Z-series CPUs, manufacturers like OneXPlayer are wisely capitalizing on the capabilities of AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 lineup meant for laptops.

For those with a keen interest in gaming innovations and cutting-edge hardware, the Onexfly F1 Pro is certainly one to watch.