Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Linux
Released
Feb 2025
The QRD Vortex F5 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from QRD with a 5.5-inch 1280×720 IPS screen, Bluetooth, and runs Linux. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $90.
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Emulation
Supports 14 of 18 tested systems — 7 at excellent, 3 running well.
GBA, N64, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
DS, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
3DS, Wii, GameCube
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
RockChip RK3566
CPU
Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-G52 2EE
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
1 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 8 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
330 grams
Dimensions
223 mm x 103 mm x 35 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home/Back, Power, Volume +-
Features
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