Friday, August 18th 2023
Lenovo Legion Go Handheld Leaks Powered by AMD Ryzen Z1 APU
After a couple of speculations, rumors, and leaks, the latest one confirms that Lenovo is indeed working on a handheld gaming console, the Legion Go, and it could be launching pretty soon. The latest leak shows it powered by AMD Ryzen Z1 APU and featuring detachable JoyCon-like controllers. It will run on Windows 11 OS and could be paired up with the Legion AR Glasses.
Unfortunately, the leak over at Windowsreport.com show does not include specifications, but according to pictures, it will feature dual speakers, two mics, microSD card reader, a couple of USB-C ports, dedicated FPS switch, a mouse wheel, integrated kickstand, and AMD Ryzen Z1 APU, same as the ASUS ROG Ally. Unfortunately, it is not clear if it will be the Ryzen Z1 or the Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU.
The source of the leak also suggests that the Lenovo could also launch the Legion AR Glasses, that could be a standalone device but also possibly be paired up with the Legion Go. There are still a lot of unknowns, but it appears that Lenovo is making a device that is a mix between the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and Nintendo Switch, which could be a winning combination if done right. While there is no info on the price or the launch date, rumors point to IFA 2023 show, which kicks off on September 1st, in Berlin, Germany. Hopefully, we will hear more about it soon.
Sources:
Windows Report, via Videocardz
Unfortunately, the leak over at Windowsreport.com show does not include specifications, but according to pictures, it will feature dual speakers, two mics, microSD card reader, a couple of USB-C ports, dedicated FPS switch, a mouse wheel, integrated kickstand, and AMD Ryzen Z1 APU, same as the ASUS ROG Ally. Unfortunately, it is not clear if it will be the Ryzen Z1 or the Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU.
31 Comments on Lenovo Legion Go Handheld Leaks Powered by AMD Ryzen Z1 APU
High pixel density displays are a very good match for well implemented temporal reconstruction methods. FSR2 at 2560×1600 in performance mode renders at 1280×800 internaly. Most of the artifacts from that agressive reconstruction mode will probably be unnoticeable at that pixel density, so it's pretty much "free" detail with little setbacks.
In my ROG Ally's 1080p screen in Baldur's Gate 3 I think even FSR1 Balanced (1/3rd resolution, 635p) looks pretty okay, as long as I keep TAA on.
As for the rest, I've been trying to explain that while performance per watt has been increasing on AMD APUs, this has translated into more performance at the same power, not equal performance at lower power. Looking at their current roadmap, the same is to be expected within the next 2 or more years, with Strix Point.
This is how AMD has been tweaking their ideal voltage/clock curves. Below and above those curves their APUs lose power/performance efficiency, and that's why the ROG Ally (15-30W APU) even loses in performance against the Steam Deck (5-15W APU) when both are running at 10W TDP, despite the former using significantly more advanced tech (4nm vs 7nm, Zen4 vs Zen2, etc). Their current deal with Samsung probably prevents them from making an APU optimized for ULV (5W and below).
This is as direct and simple as I'm able to explain why your 6h battery life handheld fantasy isn't coming to fruition anytime soon. I'm sorry that I can't pass a message that you can understand.