Good for
GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Windows 10
Released
Sep 2020
The GPD Win Max is a high-end clamshell retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 8.0-inch 1280×800 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 10. It is best suited for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $779.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 12 at excellent, 3 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PS3: Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
8.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
1280 x 800
Pixel density
188.68 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Intel Core i5-1035G7
CPU
Intel Ice Lake-U
CPU clock
0.8 GHz - 3.7 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 940 64EU
GPU clock
300 MHz - 1.05 GHz
RAM
16GB LPDDR4
Storage
Internal 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD & External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
3x 5000 mAh
Weight
823 grams
Dimensions
205 mm x 140 mm x 24.5 mm
Material
Metal (Magnesium Aluminum Alloy)
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Full QWERTY keyboard
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max plays systems up to 3DS well. It is at its best with GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: 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 Max play Wii U games?
- Only partially. Wii U on the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max is playable with compromises. Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max cost?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max typically sells for around $779, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max ships with Windows 10.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max have?
- It has a 8.0 inch IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 800 at 188.68 PPI.
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