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

OneXPlayer just dropped a teaser video on YouTube for its upcoming handheld gaming device, the Onexfly F1 Pro. This intriguing gadget will feature AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, a member of the new Ryzen AI 300 series, also known by its codename, Strix Point. The Onexfly F1 Pro sports a 7-inch screen and was showcased running the game Black Myth: Wukong at frame rates ranging from 50 to 60 FPS.

The device boasts a cutting-edge 7-inch OLED display with HDR support and a refreshing rate of 144 Hz. Weighing in at 598 grams, it comes equipped with premium Harman Kardon speakers for a rich audio experience. The Onexfly F1 Pro’s standout feature is the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, which includes four Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5c cores. It’s also powered by AMD’s latest Radeon 890M integrated GPU, equipped with 16 computing units based on RDAN 3.5 architecture. With these impressive specs, this handheld device is positioning itself as a strong competitor against the likes of the Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally X, and Lenovo Legion Go.

In their demonstration, OneXPlayer showcased the device’s performance using the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark. The game was run at 1080p with low-quality settings, and 65% upscaling, resulting in an effective internal rendering resolution of 1248 x 702. Even within these constraints, the AI 9 HX 370-powered handheld managed to achieve an average of 58 FPS. For this demonstration, the power consumption was capped at 15W.

The Onexfly F1 Pro marks OneXPlayer’s first foray into OLED displays paired with AMD’s brand-new Zen 5 mobile CPUs. Up until now, their devices have utilized older Intel or AMD CPUs and did not feature OLED displays. It also emerges as one of the first handheld devices to incorporate the Zen 5 technology, with the GPT Pocket 4 being another contender claimed to use the Ryzen AI HX 370.

When pitted against the Pocket 4, the F1 Pro stands out as a pure handheld device, complete with traditional grips and controls. Conversely, the Pocket 4 is more of a hybrid, functioning as a 2-in-1 device featuring a keyboard and a screen that can be rotated 180 degrees.

The performance glimpsed in OneXPlayer’s teaser suggests that the AI 9 HX 370 is well-suited for handheld gaming, capable of handling demanding AAA games even at a modest 15W power consumption to preserve battery life. With AMD’s next-generation, handheld-focused Z-series CPUs yet to debut, handheld developers are currently leveraging AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series, originally designed for laptops, to power their devices.