Pimax
Pimax Portal
- Price
- $299.00
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- May 2023
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 367 grams
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Pimax Portal vs. Gameforce ACE
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Gameforce ACE
- Better screen
- Pimax Portal
- More portable
- Gameforce ACE
- Newer model
- Gameforce ACE
Main differences
- Pimax Portal has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Gameforce ACE is about $69 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Gameforce ACE is about 5% lighter.
- Gameforce ACE has a 55 Hz IPS screen, versus 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Pimax Portal.
- Gameforce ACE runs Android 13; Pimax Portal runs Android 12.
- Gameforce ACE is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP; Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP.
Details
GameForce
Gameforce ACE
- Price
- $230.00
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Feb 2024
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 350 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | Pimax Portal | Gameforce ACE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $230.00 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 55 Hz |
| Panel | LCD Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 | RockChip RK3588S |
| CPU | Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB, | Internal 256 GB eMMC, M.2 2242 SSD slot, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 7200 mAh |
| Weight | 367 grams | 350 grams |
| Dimensions | 225 x 89 x 14.2 mm | 212 mm x 91 mm x 16 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | Unknown | Hall effect |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Pimax Portal DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Gameforce ACE PS2: Sony PlayStation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal PS3: Sony Playstation 3: RPCS3 was recently ported to ARM (2024/12/9), so please leave a comment if you know how well this device can handle PS3
- Gameforce ACE PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pimax Portal PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Gameforce ACE Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Pimax Portal Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Gameforce ACE Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pimax Portal Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gameforce ACE Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Pimax Portal and the Gameforce ACE?
- Pimax Portal has stronger listed emulation coverage. Gameforce ACE is about $69 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Gameforce ACE is about 5% lighter. Gameforce ACE has a 55 Hz IPS screen, versus 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Pimax Portal. Gameforce ACE runs Android 13; Pimax Portal runs Android 12. Gameforce ACE is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP; Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the Pimax Portal or the Gameforce ACE?
- The Gameforce ACE is the cheaper of the two at around $230.00, roughly $69.00 less than the Pimax Portal based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Pimax Portal or the Gameforce ACE?
- The Gameforce ACE is the newer model, released in 2024.
