WaveShare
GamePi43
- Price
- $80.00
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Aug 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 4.3 inch IPS
- Weight
- 500 grams
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WaveShare GamePi43 vs. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- GKD Pixel
- More portable
- GKD Pixel
- Newer model
- GKD Pixel
Main differences
- WaveShare GamePi43 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is roughly 76% smaller and 79% lighter.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel runs IUX; WaveShare GamePi43 runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; WaveShare GamePi43 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
Game Kiddy
GKD Pixel
- Price
- $76.00
- OS
- IUX
- Released
- Jan 2024
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 2.31 inch IPS
- Weight
- 107 grams
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No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
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| Spec | GamePi43 | GKD Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $80.00 | $76.00 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | IUX |
| Screen | 4.3 inch | 2.31 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2837B0 | Ingenic X1830 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | XBurst |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | ❌ |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 | 128 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 18650 x2 | 1300 mAh |
| Weight | 500 grams | 107 grams |
| Dimensions | 171 mm x 111 mm x 34 mm | 56 mm x 80 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GamePi43 | GKD Pixel |
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Emulation source notes
- GamePi43 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- GKD Pixel DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GKD Pixel N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GKD Pixel PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GKD Pixel Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GamePi43 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GamePi43 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GKD Pixel Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the WaveShare GamePi43 and the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
- WaveShare GamePi43 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is roughly 76% smaller and 79% lighter. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel runs IUX; WaveShare GamePi43 runs Linux (RetroPie). Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; WaveShare GamePi43 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare GamePi43 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is the cheaper of the two at around $76.00, roughly $4.00 less than the WaveShare GamePi43 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare GamePi43 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is the newer model, released in 2024.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the WaveShare GamePi43 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
