ETA Prime recently tested the GMKtec’s most powerful Mini PC, the EVO-X3, in both synthetic and gaming workloads. With the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128 GB of RAM under the hood, the GMKtec EVO-X3 did exceedingly well. ETA Prime has now tested the Mini PC with SteamOS, giving us a look at the performance of the GMKtec EVO-X3 when used purely as a gaming PC.
SteamOS and GMKtec EVO-X3 go well together. We know that Linux-based operating systems often run games faster than Windows due to their tight rehe best on Linux. So, it was pretty much a given that the GMKtec EVO-X3 would run quite well with SteamOS
The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a max 140 W TDP really shines in AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and so on. Thanks to the 16-core Zen 5 CPU, the Radeon 8060S iGPU, and the 96 GB of memory allocated to the APU, the GMKtec EVO-X3 Mini PC reportedly pushes AAA games above 60 FPS at 1440p with elevated settings.
In Cyberpunk 2077, ETA Prime shows that the GMKtec EVO-X3 can play the game near 80 FPS at 1440p with high settings and FSR “Quality”. This is a strong result when you consider that Cyberpunk 2077, while being an older title, is still a demanding one.
The GMKtec EVO-X3 also plays Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and Spider-Man 2 equally well. Horizon runs at 80+ FPS at 1440p with “Very High” settings and FSR set to “Quality” mode. GMKtec EVO-X3 can play Spider-Man 2, on average, at 85+ FPS at 1440p resolution with “Very High” graphics and FSR “Quality”.
So, it is quite clear the GMKtec EVO-X3 Mini PC with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a beastly performer as far as Mini PCs are concerned. The Mini PC also stays quite cool.
However, the great performance and a big RAM buffer come at a great price. The GMKtec EVO-X3 costs a whopping $3,799.99. The Mini PC just doesn’t make sense at that price if you are looking for a gaming system, as you can find much more powerful gaming PCs for cheaper.
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Fawad Murtaza, 2026-08-10 (Update: 2026-08-10)
