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

OneXPlayer has been making waves in the gaming community with a sneak peek of their latest handheld device, the Onexfly F1 Pro, which they recently teased in a YouTube video. The device is powered by AMD’s cutting-edge Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip, a proud member of the newly unveiled Ryzen AI 300 family, also known under the code name Strix Point. The Onexfly F1 Pro features a 7-inch screen and was demonstrated running the game Black Myth: Wukong, achieving frame rates between 50 and 60 FPS.

This next-gen handheld device boasts a stunning 7-inch OLED display that supports HDR, ensuring vibrant colors and sharp visuals, all played out at a smooth 144 Hz refresh rate. Tipping the scales at 598 grams, it comes equipped with Harman Kardon speakers, promising a rich audio experience. But the heart of this device is undoubtedly the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU. Packed with four Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5c cores alongside AMD’s latest Radeon 890M integrated graphics unit featuring 16 compute units built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, the Onexfly F1 Pro is poised to offer stiff competition to devices like the Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally X, and Lenovo Legion Go.

In a showcase by OneXPlayer, the handheld took on the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark with finesse, maintaining an average frame rate of 58 FPS at 1080p. This was achieved under low-quality settings with 65% upscaling, translating to an effective internal rendering resolution of 1248 x 702 pixels. For the test, power consumption was capped at 15W, demonstrating an impressive performance-capability balance.

Onexfly F1 Pro marks a significant step for OneXPlayer as it’s the first in their lineup to combine an OLED display with AMD’s state-of-the-art Zen 5-based mobile processors. Until now, the company’s offerings have used previous-gen Intel or AMD processors paired with non-OLED displays. Moreover, the F1 Pro will be among the first handheld devices to feature the Ryzen AI HX 370, with its only market competitor being the GPT Pocket 4.

While the Pocket 4 aims to be a hybrid device, sporting a keyboard and a screen that can rotate 180 degrees, the F1 Pro holds true to the essence of handheld gaming with traditional grips and controls. OneXPlayer’s insightful teaser has already shown the AI 9 HX 370’s prowess in handling demanding AAA games efficiently at a moderate 15W thermal design power, aiding in extended gaming sessions without frequent charging. Given that AMD’s next-gen Z-series CPUs for handhelds are yet to debut, device manufacturers are opting for the Ryzen AI 300 series CPUs found in laptops for the time being.

With its powerful specifications and thoughtful design, the Onexfly F1 Pro is setting itself up as a formidable player in the evolving world of handheld gaming. Keep an eye out as it prepares to make its grand entrance into the market.