Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
Linux
Released
Aug 2020
The CoolBaby RG19 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from CoolBaby with a 7.0-inch TFT screen and runs Linux. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Genesis.
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Emulation
Supports 6 of 18 tested systems: 2 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.0 inch
Panel
TFT
Performance
Chipset
Actions ATJ2279B
CPU
Actions ATJ2279B
CPU clock
450 MHz - 600 MHz
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
GPU
"Built in GPU"
GPU clock
?
Storage
External MicroSD
Architecture
MIPS
Build
Weight
167 grams
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Esc, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the CoolBaby RG19 emulate?
- The CoolBaby RG19 plays systems up to Genesis well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES.
- Can the CoolBaby RG19 play Genesis games?
- Yes. Genesis performance on the CoolBaby RG19 is rated good in our catalog. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the CoolBaby RG19 play PS1 games?
- Not well. PS1 performance on the CoolBaby RG19 is rated poor. Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- What operating system does the CoolBaby RG19 run?
- The CoolBaby RG19 ships with Linux.
- When was the CoolBaby RG19 released?
- CoolBaby released the CoolBaby RG19 in August 2020.
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