Device comparison

HardKernel Odroid Go Advance vs. CHI GameForce

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

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Quick verdict

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

Main differences

  • CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is about $32 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter.
  • CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance.
  • CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance runs Ubuntu,.

HardKernel

Odroid Go Advance

Details
Price
$63
OS
Ubuntu,
Released
Feb 2020
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch TFT
Weight
170 grams

No reviews yet

1 collector

CHI

GameForce

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

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecOdroid Go AdvanceGameForce
Price$63$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 AdvanceGameForce
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 and the CHI GameForce?
CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go Advance. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is about $32 cheaper based on catalog pricing. HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is roughly 16% smaller and 20% lighter. CHI GameForce has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Advance. CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; HardKernel Odroid Go Advance runs Ubuntu,.
Which is cheaper, the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance or the CHI GameForce?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is the cheaper of the two at around $63, roughly $32 less than the CHI GameForce based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance or the CHI GameForce?
The CHI GameForce is the newer model, released in 2021.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance or the CHI GameForce?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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