GMK claims that its upcoming EVO-X1 Mini PC is going to offer graphics performance similar to an RTX 2060 with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU.
GMK EVO-X1 Mini-PC will be a powerful gaming machine, which can be carried easily anywhere & the company also claims up to RTX 2060 GPU performance with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU
The mini PC manufacturer, GMK, is preparing a brand-new mini gaming PC, featuring one of the AMD Strix Point APUs. GMK calls it "EVO-X1", which will be based on the AMD Ryzen AI HX370 processor, but there will be some differences in its specs compared to the regular version.
While 12 cores, 24 threads, and up to 5.1 GHz clock speeds will be retained as usual, GMK will introduce higher operating TDP for the EVO-X1. The Ryzen AI HX370 usually works in the 15-54W TDP range, but the EVO-X1 will have up to 70W of power unlocked. This is why GMK claims that the EVO-X1 can reach the GPU performance level of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060.
AMD Ryzen AI HX370 features a good 12-core/24-thread contig with up to 5.1 GHz clock speed. The processor uses a combination of 4x Zen 5 and 8x Zen 5c cores and is currently the fastest Zen 5-based mobile chip with 50 TOPS of NPU performance. The Radeon 890M is present onboard, which is based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture and features 16 Compute Units and a clock speed of 2900 MHz.
We don't think that it will be possible for the Ryzen AI HX370 to reach this performance level at all, but it should be somewhat better than the stock performance. Ryzen AI HX370 ships with Radeon 890M graphics, the fastest iGPU on mobile processors we have seen to date.
Due to high costs, most manufacturers have avoided using AMD Strix Point chips in their handhelds and only a couple of manufacturers are equipping their mini-PCs with these. In our testing which we shared above, the iGPU is a phenomenal aspect of the new chips, but even at higher TDPs, it only manages to surpass the GTX 1060, so outperforming the RTX 2060 at 166W is a bit doubtful. But we look forward to GMK sharing more results on how they achieve this sort of performance.
The GMK is the latest, which seeks to enhance gaming and productivity performance without offering users a full-fledged system that needs a lot of desk space. On the other hand, the GMK EVO-X1 can be carried easily in a backpack since it's a small form factor PC, equipped with only CPU, custom motherboard, and low profile components. Due to the lack of a dedicated GPU, it is going to be lightweight and power-efficient as well.
The EVO-X1 will also bring the OCulink connection, which allows adding a discrete GPU externally. So, even if users don't get RTX 2060 performance, they can add a much better one to enhance the FPS and visuals. Other features include USB Type-C ports, USB 3.2 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a power button, and a headphone interface. The Mini PC also looks more compact than the options that we have seen so far and has large exhaust vents on the sides for the cooler to dissipate heat.
The EVO-X1 Mini PC is expected to launch soon, but there's currently no word on pricing. We expect it to be around $1000 US given that's the price that similarly configured AMD Ryzen AI 300 Mini PCs are going for.
News Source: Videocardz
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