Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
R40XX Pro
Shield Portable
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3
Emulation source notes
R40XX Pro DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
R40XX Pro 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Shield Portable N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
R40XX Pro NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Shield Portable PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
R40XX Pro Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Shield Portable Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
R40XX Pro Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
R40XX Pro GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
R40XX Pro Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Shield Portable Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the BOYHOM R40XX Pro and the Nvidia Shield Portable?
BOYHOM R40XX Pro has similar emulation coverage to Nvidia Shield Portable. BOYHOM R40XX Pro runs Linux (ArkOS); Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
Which is newer, the BOYHOM R40XX Pro or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
The BOYHOM R40XX Pro is the newer model, released in 2025.