Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
CoolBaby RS18
GKD Pixel
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
CoolBaby RS18 DS: Nintendo DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
GKD Pixel DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GKD Pixel GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
GKD Pixel N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GKD Pixel NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
GKD Pixel PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GKD Pixel SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GKD Pixel Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GKD Pixel Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS18 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS18 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GKD Pixel Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the CoolBaby RS18 and the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
Game Kiddy GKD Pixel has similar emulation coverage to CoolBaby RS18. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel runs IUX; CoolBaby RS18 runs Linux.
Which is newer, the CoolBaby RS18 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is the newer model, released in 2024.