Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
Saturn
OS
Windows 10
Released
Jan 2016
The GPD Win is a budget clamshell retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 5.5-inch 1280×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 10. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to Saturn.
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Emulation
Supports 13 of 18 tested systems: 9 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 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
Limited2 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1280 x 720
Pixel density
267.02 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Intel Atom x7 Z8750
CPU
Intel Atom x7 Z8750
CPU clock
1.6 GHz - 2.56 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Intel HD 405 Graphics
GPU clock
320 - 700 MHz
RAM
4 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 64 GB eMMC & External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
6900 mAh
Weight
300 grams
Dimensions
155 mm x 97 mm x 22 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
L3, R3, Power, Full QWERTY layout keyboard
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD Win emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Win play Saturn games?
- Yes. Saturn performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Win is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Win play GameCube games?
- Not well. GameCube performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Win is rated poor. Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD Win run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win ships with Windows 10.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD Win have?
- It has a 5.5 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 720 at 267.02 PPI.
- When was the GamePad Digital GPD Win released?
- GamePad Digital released the GamePad Digital GPD Win in January 2016.
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