Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
GPD XD+
RG-552
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 XD+ DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
RG-552 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
RG-552 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD XD+ GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
RG-552 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
RG-552 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnzFvZ4lZE
GPD XD+ PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
RG-552 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD XD+ PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
RG-552 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
God of War Chains of Olympus (at 2x resolution), running around 22-30 FPS: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/838733031716028416/911979991623929917/QQ_605bc4f347e3bebdea22415b8a13776b1637493713.mp4
GPD XD+ Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
"Some Wii games can be approached at playable or fullspeed FPS. Its really game specific, and even worse, this isn't using its built in OS. I used Lineage (not available publicly), not Cleanrom or its built in OS. Not to mention I underclock and sometimes use special Gecko/Action Replay codes from romhacking communities to rise the FPS even more" - pat277
RG-552 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
GPD XD+ SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
RG-552 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD XD+ Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
RG-552 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
GPD XD+ Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
RG-552 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD XD+ Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
RG-552 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD XD+ GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
RG-552 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
GPD XD+ Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
RG-552 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD XD+ and the Anbernic RG-552?
Anbernic RG-552 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD XD+. GamePad Digital GPD XD+ is roughly 19% smaller and 17% lighter. Anbernic RG-552 runs Android 11; GamePad Digital GPD XD+ runs Android 7.0.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD XD+ or the Anbernic RG-552?
The Anbernic RG-552 is the newer model, released in 2021.