Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
OpenPandora
Shield Portable
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
OpenPandora 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
Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
OpenPandora 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
OpenPandora N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Shield Portable N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
OpenPandora NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
OpenPandora PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
OpenPandora PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora PS3: Sony Playstation 3: 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
OpenPandora PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: 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
OpenPandora Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
OpenPandora Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora Saturn: Sega Saturn: 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
OpenPandora Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
OpenPandora Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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
OpenPandora GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
OpenPandora Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: 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
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the OpenPandora GmbH OpenPandora and the Nvidia Shield Portable?
Nvidia Shield Portable has stronger listed emulation coverage. OpenPandora GmbH OpenPandora is roughly 45% smaller and 45% lighter. Nvidia Shield Portable has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on OpenPandora GmbH OpenPandora. Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1; OpenPandora GmbH OpenPandora runs Linux (SuperZaxxon).
Which is newer, the OpenPandora GmbH OpenPandora or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
The Nvidia Shield Portable is the newer model, released in 2013.