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GPD Win 5 Delivers RTX 4060-Level Performance Despite External Battery Dependency

Early benchmarks confirm near-desktop gaming performance requiring a bulky snap-on battery pack that could complicate the Win 5’s upcoming launch.

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Overview

  • Hands-on demos from ChinaJoy footage and PC Gamer’s thermal imaging show the 7-inch Win 5 running AMD’s Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 at around 70 W, enabling smooth gameplay at roughly 80 fps in Black Myth: Wukong.
  • Independent tests reported by Wccftech place the integrated Radeon 8060S GPU at about 9,680 points in 3DMark Time Spy—within 15% of an RTX 4060 under a 70 W cap.
  • Under sustained load, the APU operates between 70 °C and 80 °C, with dual rear blower fans and extra vents compensating when the external battery blocks the main exhausts.
  • GPD forgoes an internal cell for a 5,170 mAh snap-on battery pack that adds 340 g to the 570 g handheld, trading sleek portability for extended run times.
  • Final pricing, release date and any design revisions remain unannounced, leaving GPD’s balance of performance, portability and cost unresolved ahead of launch.