CHI
GameForce
- Price
- $95.00
- OS
- RetroArch
- Released
- May 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.45 inch IPS
- Weight
- 212 grams
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CHI GameForce vs. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odroid Go Advance
- Better screen
- GameForce
- More portable
- Odroid Go Advance
- Newer model
- GameForce
Main differences
- CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance.
- HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is about $32 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter.
- CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance.
- CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance runs Ubuntu,.
Details
HardKernel
Odroid Go Advance
- Price
- $63.00
- OS
- Ubuntu,
- Released
- Feb 2020
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch TFT
- Weight
- 170 grams
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No reviews yet
2 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | GameForce | Odroid Go Advance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $95.00 | $63.00 |
| OS | RetroArch | Ubuntu, |
| Screen | 3.45 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 480 x 320 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3326 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-A35 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3L | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | 212 grams | 170 grams |
| Dimensions | 154 mm x 86 mm x 19-28 mm | 155 mm x 72 mm x 20 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- GameForce 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
- Odroid Go Advance 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
- GameForce 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GameForce NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odroid Go Advance PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GameForce Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Odroid Go Advance Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GameForce Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Advance Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameForce GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Advance GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameForce Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odroid Go Advance Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the CHI GameForce and the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance?
- CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is about $32 cheaper based on catalog pricing. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter. CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance. CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance runs Ubuntu,.
- Which is cheaper, the CHI GameForce or the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is the cheaper of the two at around $63.00, roughly $32.00 less than the CHI GameForce based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the CHI GameForce or the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance?
- The CHI GameForce is the newer model, released in 2021.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the CHI GameForce or the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
