
Good for
Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP
Support listed to
PS2
OS
Android 13
Released
Feb 2024
The Gameforce ACE is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from GameForce with a 5.5-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13. It is best suited for Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP, with support listed up to PS2. It typically sells for around $162.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 13 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed2 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
400.53 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
55 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3588S
CPU
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G610 MP4
GPU clock
600 MHz
RAM
8 GB LPDDR4 LPDDR4
Storage
Internal 256 GB eMMC, M.2 2242 SSD slot, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
7400 mAh
Weight
350 grams
Dimensions
212 mm x 91 mm x 16 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Function, Home, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Gameforce ACE emulate?
- The Gameforce ACE plays systems up to PS2 well. It is at its best with Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Can the Gameforce ACE play PS2 games?
- Yes. PS2 performance on the Gameforce ACE is rated good in our catalog. Sony PlayStation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Gameforce ACE play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the Gameforce ACE. Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- How much does the Gameforce ACE cost?
- The Gameforce ACE typically sells for around $162, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Gameforce ACE run?
- The Gameforce ACE ships with Android 13.
- What screen does the Gameforce ACE have?
- It has a 5.5 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 400.53 PPI.
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