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Overview
The RG DS Plus is a budget clamshell retro handheld from Anbernic with a 4.3 inch x2 1024×768 IPS Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux. It is best suited for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast.
- Screen
- 4.3 inch x2 IPS
- Chipset
- RockChip RK3568
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 344 grams
- OS
- Linux
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genmixed
- N64Good
- DSExcellent
- PSPGood
- DreamcastGood
- SaturnPlayable
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubeLimited
- WiiNo
- PS2Limited
- Modernlimited
- 3DSLimited
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Played on the Anbernic RG DS Plus
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Specifications
General
- Released
- September 2026
- Type
- Handheld, Clamshell
- Operating system
- Linux
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 4.3 inch x2 IPS Touchscreen
- Resolution
- 1024 x 768 (4:3)
- Pixel density
- 297.67 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- RockChip RK3568
- CPU
- Cortex-A55, 4 cores, 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE, ?
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4000 mAh, 6 hours
- Weight
- 344 grams
- Dimensions
- 167 mm x 96 mm x 24 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Home, Back, Power, Reset, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Anbernic RG DS Plus emulate?
The Anbernic RG DS Plus plays systems up to Dreamcast well. It is at its best with DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA.
Can the Anbernic RG DS Plus play Dreamcast games?
Yes. Dreamcast performance on the Anbernic RG DS Plus is rated good in our catalog. Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Anbernic RG DS Plus play Saturn games?
Only partially. Saturn on the Anbernic RG DS Plus is playable with compromises. Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Anbernic RG DS Plus cost?
The Anbernic RG DS Plus typically sells for around $95, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Anbernic RG DS Plus run?
The Anbernic RG DS Plus ships with Linux.
What screen does the Anbernic RG DS Plus have?
It has a 4.3 inch x2 IPS Touchscreen display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 1024 x 768 at 297.67 PPI.
Reviews
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