Creoqode
Lyra
- Price
- $222
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- Unknown
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Device comparison
Creoqode Lyra vs. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Lyra
- More portable
- Gizmondo
- Newer model
- Lyra
Main differences
- Creoqode Lyra has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Creoqode Lyra is about $7 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is roughly 24% smaller.
- Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie); Tiger Telematics Gizmondo runs Windows CE.
- Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
Details
Tiger Telematics
Gizmondo
- Price
- $229
- OS
- Windows CE
- Released
- Mar 2005
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 2.8 inch TFT
- Weight
- 155 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Lyra | Gizmondo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $222 | $229 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Windows CE |
| Screen | 5.0 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | TFT |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2837B0 | Samsung S3C2440 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | ARM920T |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | Nvidia GoForce 3D 4500 |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR2 | 64 MB SDRAM |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 128 MB NAND & External SD |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | Li-ion |
| Weight | Unknown | 155 grams |
| Dimensions | 186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm | 138 mm x 82 mm x 32 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Gizmondo DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Gizmondo N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Gizmondo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Gizmondo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Gizmondo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Creoqode Lyra and the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- Creoqode Lyra has stronger listed emulation coverage. Creoqode Lyra is about $7 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is roughly 24% smaller. Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie); Tiger Telematics Gizmondo runs Windows CE. Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
- Which is cheaper, the Creoqode Lyra or the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- The Creoqode Lyra is the cheaper of the two at around $222, roughly $7 less than the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Creoqode Lyra or the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- The Creoqode Lyra is the newer model, released in 2019.
