GPD is about to launch its next-generation handheld gaming PC, the GPD Win 5. Its performance goes well beyond other devices of the same size and even approaches that of gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 GPU. To reach that level, however, the device gives up an integrated battery and depends entirely on an external battery pack.
Compact Design, Unexpectedly Powerful Hardware
Details of the GPD Win 5 have appeared on the company's online store. The unit measures just 20 x 26 x 5.5 cm, yet it packs hardware on par with a high-end laptop, making it the most powerful handheld GPD has ever built.
At the heart of the GPD Win 5 is the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, an APU usually found in premium laptops such as the Asus ROG Flow Z13, the OneXPlayer Super X, or the Framework Desktop. Compared with its predecessor, the Win 4, which used a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the Win 5 is upgraded across the board: the CPU grows from 12 to 16 Zen 5 cores, the GPU from 16 to 40 RDNA 3.5 graphics cores, and the TDP jumps from 15-30W to 45-120W.
The device supports LPDDR5X RAM options of up to 128GB, a capacity normally seen only on dedicated desktops and far beyond most current gaming laptops.
Real-World Performance That Beats the RTX 4060 Laptop
According to reviews from ITHome and influencer MuBuS, the Radeon 8060S GPU in the Win 5 outperforms the RTX 4060 laptop in the Fire Strike test and matches it in Time Spy. Specifically:
- Apex Legends: 192 fps
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows: 93 fps
- Cyberpunk 2077: 70 fps
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: 70 fps
- Alan Wake 2: 61 fps
- Forza Horizon 5: 98 fps, reaching up to 140 fps in some cases
The GPD Win 5 can run many new AAA games smoothly at high graphics settings and 1080p resolution without dialing back the settings.
External Battery and Flexible Power Options
Because power draw is so high, the GPD Win 5 drops the integrated battery altogether. Instead, users run it on an 80Wh external battery that attaches to the back or connects by cable. One plus is that the device supports "hot-swap," allowing a quick battery change without shutting down. With a single button press, the device switches to hibernation to preserve your progress before the battery is swapped.
The GPD Win 5 also supports Biwin's new mini SSD standard, a drive only slightly larger than a microSD card with read speeds of up to 3.7GB/s, which speeds up game loading and system startup.
The official price has not been announced yet, but some influencers who tested the product say it could come in under 1.500 USD (~36 million VND). The GPD Win 5 officially goes on sale on Oct. 17.
