Nvidia
Shield Portable
- Price
- $299.00
- OS
- Android 5.1
- Released
- Jul 2013
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 579 grams
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Nvidia Shield Portable vs. Creoqode Lyra
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Lyra
- Better screen
- Shield Portable
- More portable
- Lyra
- Newer model
- Lyra
Main differences
- Creoqode Lyra has similar emulation coverage to Nvidia Shield Portable.
- Creoqode Lyra is about $77 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Creoqode Lyra is roughly 30% smaller.
- Creoqode Lyra has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable.
- Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie); Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
Details
Creoqode
Lyra
- Price
- $222.00
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- Unknown
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Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Shield Portable | Lyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $222.00 |
| OS | Android 5.1 | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 5.0 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 4 | Broadcom BCM2837B0 |
| CPU | Cortex-A15 | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce Tegra 4 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 | 1 GB LPDDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 16 GB & External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 7350 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | 579 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 158 mm x 135 mm x 57 mm | 186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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
- Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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
- Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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
- Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Nvidia Shield Portable and the Creoqode Lyra?
- Creoqode Lyra has similar emulation coverage to Nvidia Shield Portable. Creoqode Lyra is about $77 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Creoqode Lyra is roughly 30% smaller. Creoqode Lyra has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable. Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie); Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
- Which is cheaper, the Nvidia Shield Portable or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Creoqode Lyra is the cheaper of the two at around $222.00, roughly $77.00 less than the Nvidia Shield Portable based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Nvidia Shield Portable or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Creoqode Lyra is the newer model, released in 2019.
