Device comparison

CHI GameForce vs. HardKernel Odroid Go Super

Compare specs, emulation support, community reviews, ownership, and play history.

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Quick verdict

Best value
Odroid Go Super
Better screen
GameForce
More portable
GameForce
Newer model
GameForce

Main differences

  • CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Super.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Super is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • CHI GameForce is roughly 25% smaller and 24% lighter.
  • CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Super.
  • CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,.

CHI

GameForce

Details
Price
$95
OS
RetroArch
Released
May 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
3.45 inch IPS
Weight
212 grams

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HardKernel

Odroid Go Super

Details
Price
$80
OS
Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Released
Jan 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
279 grams

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Specs

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SpecGameForceOdroid Go Super
Price$95$80
OSRetroArchBatocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Screen3.45 inch5.0 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution640 x 480854 x 480
PanelIPSTFT
Battery3000 mAh4000 mAh
Weight212 grams279 grams
Dimensions154 mm x 86 mm x 19-28 mm204 mm x 86 mm x 25 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGameForceOdroid Go Super
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

  • 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super 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 Super?
CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Super. HardKernel Odroid Go Super is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing. CHI GameForce is roughly 25% smaller and 24% lighter. CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Super. CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,.
Which is cheaper, the CHI GameForce or the HardKernel Odroid Go Super?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Super is the cheaper of the two at around $80, roughly $15 less than the CHI GameForce based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the CHI GameForce or the HardKernel Odroid Go Super?
The CHI GameForce is the newer model, released in 2021.

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