The Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max 395+ is AMD’s most powerful APU to date, at least when it comes to graphics horsepower, thanks to a massive 40 compute unit Radeon 8060S iGPU. As such, many laptop and mini-PC fans would naturally love to game on it. So, to give potential buyers and curious users a taste of its prowess, YouTuber RandomGaminginHD put this flagship chip to the test and measured gaming performance on a multitude of titles.
These tests were conducted on a £2,000 Minisforum MS-S1 Max mini-PC at 1080p, with 16GB of allocated VRAM, 130W total power budget, and high graphics settings when possible. In Battlefield 6, the Radeon 8060S pushed 86.7fps on average with perfectly fine 0.1% lows of 60fps. A great performance considering that this is the latest installment in the series, boasting good graphics, destructible environments, and huge maps.
In Borderlands 4, the Radeon was only able to deliver 54.8fps using the low settings, which isn’t surprising considering the game’s poor optimisation. The game is a struggle even on high-end dedicated GPUs, so above 50fps is already impressive for an APU.
In games that are demanding and optimised at the same time, such as Cyberpunk 2077, the Radeon 8060S provided a smooth experience, with 66.8fps using the high preset plus high crowds and 45.4fps when enabling ray tracing. Considering how the game looks with baked-in shadows and lighting, ray tracing isn’t mandatory to have an enjoyable experience.
Hovering over the results of the remaining titles, we have: Elden Ring with 59.6fps, GTA 5 Enhanced with 76.9fps, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 with 89.8fps, Marvel Rivals with 78.9fps, Red Dead Redemption 2 with 82.2fps, and a whopping 263.7fps for Counter-Strike 2; all while remaining below 70°C. You can check everything in RandomGaminginHD’s video below.
While the Ryzen AI Max 395+ isn’t made specifically for gaming, its larger GPU and massive memory pool allow it to conquer many titles. Unfortunately, in its current state, the hefty price makes for a hard pill for gamers to swallow since for less you can score a ‘better’ machine powered by a dedicated GPU. That said, if at some point AMD decides to slap the Radeon 8060S on a mid-range platform, with let’s say a six- or eight-core CPU and 48GB of RAM, then it may become a great option for SFF aficionados.
