We built Framework Desktop to be a tiny, use-case-flexible powerhouse. It’s a small form factor PC that is easy to set up, repair, and modify, while also carrying an immensely powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max processor inside. The high memory capacity, wide memory bandwidth, and large on-package GPU make it excel for local AI workloads and general productivity, but they also enable another use case we’re seeing a ton of excitement around: gaming.
While we’ve talked a lot about the Framework Desktop’s gaming potential, it’s been exciting to see reviewers take it even further with their own deep dives. ShortCircuit tested games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2, reporting solid 1080p performance and outpacing a desktop RTX 4060. Tom’s Guide tested Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at 4K with Radeon Super Resolution and came away impressed, even using the system as a living room console replacement. PCWorld tried competitive titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Wired tested a few games like Marvel Rivals and Cyberpunk 2077. ETA PRIME used Bazzite on their Framework Desktop unit to transform their PC gaming setup into a console-like experience, testing out Borderlands 3, Spider-Man 2, and The Witcher 3. Level1Techs benchmarked different titles like Final Fantasy XIV: DawnTrail with good results, which matches what we’ve seen internally: games that are well-optimized or support resolution scaling tend to perform especially well.
If you’ve been gaming on Framework Desktop, we’d love to see your setup. Share it with us in the Framework Community, and if there are particular games you want us to test or settings you’d like to see us document, let us know. We’ll keep building based on what you’re excited about.
New Framework Desktop accessories available
We’ve been working on a number of updates to Framework Desktop that we’re excited to share. We’re adding new parts to the ecosystem to support a range of different use cases, so you can make the system the best fit for your needs.
For home lab builders and cluster enthusiasts, the new DeskPi RackMate 10-inch 2U Mini-ITX Shelf is now available in the Marketplace. It’s a 2U half-width-rack metal tray designed for the Framework Desktop Mainboard and Power Supply, fitting cleanly into 10” rack systems like the DeskPi RackMate T1. It’s a great foundation for building scalable, rack-mounted systems with the same modular principles we’ve built everything else around. Because it supports Mini-ITX and Flex ATX standards, you can use it with other off-the-shelf parts too!
The Framework Desktop Handle is also now available in the Marketplace and the Framework Desktop configurator. This is a fun addition that makes your Framework Desktop easier to carry, whether you’re heading to a LAN party, bringing your setup to an event, or just moving it in between your living room and your home office. If you have a pending pre-order, you can now modify your existing pre-order to add the handle. If you have a Framework Desktop already, it is also available separately in the Marketplace.
Framework Laptop 12 Stylus now available
The Framework Laptop 12 Stylus is now available both in the Marketplace and in the Framework Laptop 12 configurator. If you already have a pending Laptop 12 pre-order, you can now modify it to include the Stylus. It’s been exciting to see the module move from engineering samples into high volume manufacturing, with all of the refinements we’ve made along the way built in. Our focus has been on making sure the Stylus integrates cleanly with the Framework Laptop 12 ecosystem while keeping with our core goals of modularity and repairability. The Stylus is color matched to the five Framework Laptop 12 colorways and has both a replaceable tip and USB-C chargeable, replaceable battery.
Getting to in-stock
And lastly, pre-orders for Framework Laptop 12 and Framework Desktop (Max 385 - 32GB and Max+ 395 - 64GB configurations) are wrapping up. Once we transition to in-stock availability, orders for these configurations will ship out within a few days of being placed. We’re about halfway through pre-orders for the Framework Desktop Max+ 395 - 128GB configuration, and we’re continuing to move quickly to process and ship each of those as well.
We’re incredibly excited about how these new additions continue to grow the Framework ecosystem, and we’re looking forward to hearing what you think and what else you’d like to see in the Marketplace.
