Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD G58 vs. Nvidia Shield Portable

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

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GPD G58
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Quick verdict

Better screen
Shield Portable
Newer model
GPD G58

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD G58 has similar emulation coverage to Nvidia Shield Portable.
  • GamePad Digital GPD G58 has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable.
  • GamePad Digital GPD G58 runs Android 4.4.4; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.

GamePad Digital

GPD G58

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 4.4.4
Released
Jan 2014
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
Unknown

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Nvidia

Shield Portable

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 5.1
Released
Jan 2013
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
579 grams

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecGPD G58Shield Portable
OSAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1
Resolution800 x 4801280 x 720
PanelTFTIPS
ChipsetRockChip RK3188Nvidia Tegra 4
CPUCortex-A9Cortex-A15
GPUMali-400 MP4Nvidia GeForce Tegra 4
RAM1 GB DDR32 GB DDR3
StorageInternal 1 GB & External MicroSDInternal 16 GB & External MicroSD
Battery3500 mAh7350 mAh
WeightUnknown579 grams
Dimensions?158 mm x 135 mm x 57 mm
BluetoothNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD G58Shield Portable
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 G58 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD G58 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Shield Portable N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD G58 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Shield Portable PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD G58 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Shield Portable Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD G58 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD G58 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD G58 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Shield Portable Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD G58 and the Nvidia Shield Portable?
GamePad Digital GPD G58 has similar emulation coverage to Nvidia Shield Portable. GamePad Digital GPD G58 has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable. GamePad Digital GPD G58 runs Android 4.4.4; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD G58 or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
The GamePad Digital GPD G58 is the newer model, released in 2014.

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