Device comparison

HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition vs. CHI GameForce

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

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Quick verdict

Best value
Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition
Better screen
GameForce
More portable
Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition
Newer model
GameForce

Main differences

  • CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is about $36 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter.
  • CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition.
  • CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition runs Ubuntu,.

HardKernel

Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition

Details
Price
$59
OS
Ubuntu,
Released
May 2020
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch TFT
Weight
170 grams

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CHI

GameForce

Details
Price
$95
OS
RetroArch
Released
May 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
3.45 inch IPS
Weight
212 grams

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecOdroid Go Advance - Black EditionGameForce
Price$59$95
OSUbuntu,RetroArch
Screen3.5 inch3.45 inch
Aspect ratio3:24:3
Resolution480 x 320640 x 480
PanelTFTIPS
Weight170 grams212 grams
Dimensions155 mm x 72 mm x 20 mm154 mm x 86 mm x 19-28 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemOdroid Go Advance - Black EditionGameForce
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

  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • GameForce DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameForce N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameForce PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GameForce Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameForce Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition and the CHI GameForce?
CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is about $36 cheaper based on catalog pricing. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter. CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition. CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition runs Ubuntu,.
Which is cheaper, the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition or the CHI GameForce?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is the cheaper of the two at around $59, roughly $36 less than the CHI GameForce based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition or the CHI GameForce?
The CHI GameForce is the newer model, released in 2021.

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