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Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 vs. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025

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Quick verdict

Best value
GPD Win 4 2025
Better screen
GPD Win 5
More portable
GPD Win 5
Newer model
GPD Win 5

Main differences

  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has similar emulation coverage to Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025.
  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 is about $611 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is about 0% lighter.
  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has a 120 Hz LTPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025.
  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 runs Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite); Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 runs Windows 11.
  • Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is highlighted for Switch, PS3, Wii U, PS2; Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.

Game Pad Digital

GPD Win 5

Details
Price
$1,784
OS
Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite)
Released
Nov 2025
Up to
Switch
Screen
7.0 inch LTPS
Weight
565 grams

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Game Pad Digital

GPD Win 4 2025

Details
Price
$1,173
OS
Windows 11
Released
Dec 2024
Up to
Switch
Screen
6.0 inch IPS
Weight
566 grams

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Specs

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SpecGPD Win 5GPD Win 4 2025
Price$1,784$1,173
OSWindows 11 / Linux (Bazzite)Windows 11
Screen7.0 inch6.0 inch
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
PanelLTPSIPS
ChipsetAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370
GPUAMD Radeon 8060SAMD Radeon 890M
RAM32 / 64 / 128 GB32 GB LPDDR5X
StorageInternal 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB M.2 2280 SSD, External MicroSDInternal 1 TB / 2 TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
Battery80 Wh45.62 Wh
Weight565 grams566 grams
Dimensions267 mm x 111.6 mm x 24.21 mm220 mm x 92 mm x ? mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Win 5GPD Win 4 2025
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

  • GPD Win 5 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Win 4 2025 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 and the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025?
Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has similar emulation coverage to Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 is about $611 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is about 0% lighter. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has a 120 Hz LTPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 runs Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite); Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 runs Windows 11. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is highlighted for Switch, PS3, Wii U, PS2; Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 or the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025?
The Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025 is the cheaper of the two at around $1,173, roughly $611 less than the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 or the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 4 2025?
The Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is the newer model, released in 2025.

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