Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
DS
OS
Android 4.4.4
Released
Jan 2014
The GPD G58 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 5.0-inch 800×480 TFT screen, WiFi, and runs Android 4.4.4. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to DS.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Mixed5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
800 x 480
Pixel density
186.59 PPI
Panel
TFT
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3188
CPU
Cortex-A9
CPU clock
1.6 GHz - 1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-400 MP4
GPU clock
533 MHz
RAM
1 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 1 GB & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
3500 mAh
Weight
?
Dimensions
?
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Mini USB, DC Power
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Power, Reset, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD G58 emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD G58 plays systems up to DS well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD G58 play DS games?
- Yes. DS performance on the GamePad Digital GPD G58 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD G58 play PSP games?
- Only partially. PSP on the GamePad Digital GPD G58 is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD G58 run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD G58 ships with Android 4.4.4.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD G58 have?
- It has a 5.0 inch TFT display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 800 x 480 at 186.59 PPI.
- When was the GamePad Digital GPD G58 released?
- GamePad Digital released the GamePad Digital GPD G58 in January 2014.
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