Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
N64
OS
Android 4.4
Released
Jan 2014
The GPD Q9 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 7.0-inch 1024×600 IPS screen, WiFi, and runs Android 4.4. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to N64.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 1 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 but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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
7.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1024 x 600
Pixel density
169.55 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Rockchip RK3288
CPU
Cortex-A17
CPU clock
1.6 GHz - 1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-T764
GPU clock
600 MHz
RAM
2 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 4 GB, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
?
Dimensions
?
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Q9 plays systems up to N64 well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 play N64 games?
- Yes. N64 performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 play DS games?
- Only partially. DS on the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is playable with compromises. Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Q9 ships with Android 4.4.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 have?
- It has a 7.0 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1024 x 600 at 169.55 PPI.
- When was the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 released?
- GamePad Digital released the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 in January 2014.
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