GamePad Digital
GPD Win Max 2021
Handheld · Clamshell · Windows 10
Good for
3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 10
Released
Sep 2021
The GPD Win Max 2021 is a high-end clamshell retro handheld from GamePad Digital with a 8.0-inch 1280×800 H-IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 10. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $669.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent, 2 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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
H-IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen 7 4800 U,
CPU
AMD Zen 2,
CPU clock
1.8 GHz - 4.2 GHz (AMD)
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
GPU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8,
GPU clock
1.75 GHz (AMD)
RAM
16GB LPDDR4
Storage
Internal 1 TB / 2 TB PCIE4 NVMe M.2 SSD & External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
3x 5000 mAh
Weight
790 grams
Dimensions
207 mm x 145 mm x 26 mm
Material
Metal (Magnesium Aluminum Alloy)
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Gamepad/Mouse switch key, Power, Reset, Full QWERTY keyboard
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 emulate?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Can the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- How much does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 cost?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 typically sells for around $669, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 run?
- The GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 ships with Windows 10.
- What screen does the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 have?
- It has a 8.0 inch H-IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 800 at 188.68 PPI.
- When was the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 released?
- GamePad Digital released the GamePad Digital GPD Win Max 2021 in September 2021.
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