B Tier SoC • Unisoc Tiger T618Horizontal • 242g
Anbernic RG405M Emulation Compatibility & FPS Matrix
CNC Aluminum Metal Armor + Flawless PSP & N64 Mastery
The premier metal handheld for gamers who prioritize build quality and play retro up to PSP and light PS2/GameCube.
Switch⚪ No
PS2🔴 Slow
GameCube🟡 Playable
3DS🔴 Slow
PSP🟢 60 FPS
N64🟢 60 FPS
GBA🟢 60 FPS
Street Price$159
Display:4.0" 640x480 IPS Touch (4:3)
Processor:Unisoc Tiger T618
Memory & OS:4GB LPDDR4x • Android 12 (GammaOS)
Battery:4500 mAh
Best Custom OS:GammaOS v1.5 (Mandatory for thermal & stick fixes)
✓ Why Buy Anbernic RG405M
- +CNC carved aluminum chassis feels extraordinarily premium and cool in the hand
- +Pocketable 4:3 form factor runs all PSP, Dreamcast, Saturn, and N64 at 2x resolution
- +GammaOS community custom ROM provides near-stock Android with auto-sleep
✕ Known Limitations
- −Unisoc T618 struggles on extreme PS2 (God of War II) and heavy GameCube
🧠 Silicon Breakdown: Unisoc Tiger T618
The classic mid-tier workhorse found in the CNC aluminum Anbernic RG405M, RG505, and Retroid Pocket 3+. Handles 100% of PSP, Dreamcast, Saturn, and N64 with ease. Can run lighter PS2 (Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts) and GameCube (Wind Waker) with GammaOS and PAL 50Hz ROMs, but chokes on God of War II or Shadow of the Colossus.
CPU: 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU: Mali-G52 3EE 2-Core @ 850MHz
Turnip Drivers: Not Supported
12 Perfect • 7 Playable with Tweaks
Anbernic RG405M Game Compatibility & Settings Matrix
| Game Title | System | Performance Verdict | Upscale Res | Emulator & Cycle Tweak | Full Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God of War II | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Shadow of the Colossus | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Gran Turismo 4 | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Silent Hill 2 (Director’s Cut) | PS2 | 🟡 28 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native (PAL 50Hz Preferred) | NetherSX2 • 60% (-2 Heavy Underclock) | Config → |
| Final Fantasy X | PS2 | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (1.25x) | 1.25x Native | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | GameCube | 🟡 27 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | GameCube | 🟡 27 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Resident Evil 4 | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | GameCube | 🟡 27 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Sunshine | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| God of War: Chains of Olympus | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | 3DS | 🔴 22 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 3DS | 🔴 22 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | N64 | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | Mupen64Plus-Next • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Pokémon Emerald & Unbound (GBA) | GBA | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | RetroArch • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Black | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Tekken 5 | PS2 | 🟡 28 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native (PAL 50Hz Preferred) | NetherSX2 • 60% (-2 Heavy Underclock) | Config → |
| Metroid Prime | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| F-Zero GX | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| Persona 5 Royal | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| God of War: Ghost of Sparta | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | PS2 | 🟡 28 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native (PAL 50Hz Preferred) | NetherSX2 • 60% (-2 Heavy Underclock) | Config → |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Galaxy | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Persona 3 Portable | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 3DS | 🔴 22 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| Burnout Revenge | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | PS2 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | NetherSX2 • 50% (-3 Max Underclock) | Config → |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | PS2 | 🟡 28 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1x Native (PAL 50Hz Preferred) | NetherSX2 • 60% (-2 Heavy Underclock) | Config → |
| Luigi's Mansion | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | GameCube | 🔴 19 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Daxter | PSP | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x - 3x Native | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | 3DS | 🔴 22 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native | Lime3DS • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |
| Metroid Dread | Switch | 🔴 Incompatible (Unisoc Limit) | N/A | N/A • N/A | Config → |