Device comparison

HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra vs. Game Case Retro Dreamer

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

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Odroid Go Ultra
Retro Dreamer

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Quick verdict

Better screen
Retro Dreamer
More portable
Retro Dreamer
Newer model
Odroid Go Ultra

Main differences

  • HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra has similar emulation coverage to Game Case Retro Dreamer.
  • Game Case Retro Dreamer is roughly 32% smaller.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Game Case Retro Dreamer.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra runs Linux; Game Case Retro Dreamer runs Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX).

HardKernel

Odroid Go Ultra

Details
Price
$111
OS
Linux
Released
Oct 2022
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
299 grams

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Game Case

Retro Dreamer

Details
Price
$111
OS
Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX)
Released
Dec 2021
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
3.0 inch IPS
Weight
?

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecOdroid Go UltraRetro Dreamer
OSLinuxLinux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX)
Screen5.0 inch3.0 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution854 x 480640 x 480
PanelTFTIPS
ChipsetAmlogic S922XBroadcom BCM2711
CPUCortex-A73 / Cortex-A53Cortex-A72
GPUMali-G52 MP6Broadcom VideoCore VI
RAM2 GB LPDDR41, 2, 4 or 8 GB
StorageInternal 16 GB eMMC, External MicroSDExternal MicroSD (Game Cartridge)
Battery4000 mAh14500 x2
Weight299 grams?
Dimensions204 mm x 86 mm x 25 mm145 mm x 82 mm x 24 mm
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemOdroid Go UltraRetro Dreamer
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 Ultra DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer 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 Ultra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retro Dreamer 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retro Dreamer PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retro Dreamer PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retro Dreamer Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retro Dreamer Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retro Dreamer Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Odroid Go Ultra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retro Dreamer Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Ultra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Ultra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retro Dreamer GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Odroid Go Ultra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retro Dreamer 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 HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra and the Game Case Retro Dreamer?
HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra has similar emulation coverage to Game Case Retro Dreamer. Game Case Retro Dreamer is roughly 32% smaller. HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Game Case Retro Dreamer. HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra runs Linux; Game Case Retro Dreamer runs Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX).
Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra or the Game Case Retro Dreamer?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Ultra is the newer model, released in 2022.

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