DIY
Retro Carnival CM3
- Price
- $358
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Aug 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.2 inch IPS
- Weight
- 303 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
DIY Retro Carnival CM3 vs. GamePad Digital GPD XP
Compare specs, emulation support, community reviews, ownership, and play history.
Compare
With
Shown to scale from each device’s real-world dimensions.
Quick verdict
- Best value
- GPD XP
- More portable
- Retro Carnival CM3
- Newer model
- GPD XP
Main differences
- GamePad Digital GPD XP has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- GamePad Digital GPD XP is about $33 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- DIY Retro Carnival CM3 is roughly 54% smaller and 19% lighter.
- GamePad Digital GPD XP runs Android 11; DIY Retro Carnival CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie).
Details
GamePad Digital
GPD XP
- Price
- $325
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Oct 2021
- Up to
- Wii
- Screen
- 6.81 inch IPS
- Weight
- 375 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Retro Carnival CM3 | GPD XP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $358 | $325 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.2 inch | 6.81 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 20:9 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2837 | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 | 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 2920 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Weight | 303 grams | 375 grams |
| Dimensions | 149 mm x 60 mm x 17.5mm | 233 mm x 83 mm x 18 - 41 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Retro Carnival CM3 | GPD XP |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Retro Carnival CM3 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- GPD XP DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retro Carnival CM3 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD XP N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retro Carnival CM3 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Carnival CM3 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GPD XP PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Carnival CM3 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GPD XP Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Carnival CM3 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD XP Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD XP GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retro Carnival CM3 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD XP Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the DIY Retro Carnival CM3 and the GamePad Digital GPD XP?
- GamePad Digital GPD XP has stronger listed emulation coverage. GamePad Digital GPD XP is about $33 cheaper based on catalog pricing. DIY Retro Carnival CM3 is roughly 54% smaller and 19% lighter. GamePad Digital GPD XP runs Android 11; DIY Retro Carnival CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Which is cheaper, the DIY Retro Carnival CM3 or the GamePad Digital GPD XP?
- The GamePad Digital GPD XP is the cheaper of the two at around $325, roughly $33 less than the DIY Retro Carnival CM3 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the DIY Retro Carnival CM3 or the GamePad Digital GPD XP?
- The GamePad Digital GPD XP is the newer model, released in 2021.
