Device comparison

CHI GameForce vs. PowKiddy RGB10S

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

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Quick verdict

Best value
PowKiddy RGB10S
More portable
PowKiddy RGB10S
Newer model
PowKiddy RGB10S

Main differences

  • PowKiddy RGB10S has similar emulation coverage to CHI GameForce.
  • PowKiddy RGB10S is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • PowKiddy RGB10S is roughly 31% smaller and 33% lighter.
  • PowKiddy RGB10S runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,; CHI GameForce runs RetroArch.

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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PowKiddy

PowKiddy RGB10S

Details
Price
$80
OS
Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Released
Mar 2022
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
143 grams

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecGameForcePowKiddy RGB10S
Price$95$80
OSRetroArchBatocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Screen3.45 inch3.5 inch
Aspect ratio4:33:2
Resolution640 x 480480 x 320
Weight212 grams143 grams
Dimensions154 mm x 86 mm x 19-28 mm144 mm x 63.8 mm x 16 - 19 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGameForcePowKiddy RGB10S
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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10S 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 PowKiddy RGB10S?
PowKiddy RGB10S has similar emulation coverage to CHI GameForce. PowKiddy RGB10S is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy RGB10S is roughly 31% smaller and 33% lighter. PowKiddy RGB10S runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,; CHI GameForce runs RetroArch.
Which is cheaper, the CHI GameForce or the PowKiddy RGB10S?
The PowKiddy RGB10S 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 PowKiddy RGB10S?
The PowKiddy RGB10S is the newer model, released in 2022.

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