Does Black Run at 60 FPS on Anbernic RG406H?
Yes — with specific emulator tweaks. On stock settings, Black (GS Pixel Fillrate & Alpha Blending) can dip during heavy scenes on the Anbernic RG406H. By applying our verified 75% (-1 Underclock) configuration below, it holds a smooth 29 FPS at 1.25x - 1.5x Native.
Optimal NetherSX2 Settings Recipe
🔧 Critical Per-Game Tweaks & Engine Notes
- ▸Set Blending Accuracy to "Minimum" and enable Half-Pixel Offset: Special (Texture) in NetherSX2 Graphics Fixes.
- ▸Known Engine Quirk: Heavy RPG smoke grenades and explosions tank FPS on Mali GPUs unless Blending Accuracy is set to Minimum.
- ▸To eliminate audio crackle on Anbernic RG406H (Unisoc T820), apply 75% (-1 Underclock) and 1 (Mild Underclock) in per-game properties.
- ▸Bottleneck Profile (GS Pixel Fillrate & Alpha Blending): Criterion Games pushed the PS2 with Hollywood-style explosive dust, real-time debris physics, and dense bullet tracer alpha layers.
- ▸Thermal & Battery Telemetry: Enable High Performance OS mode and set active cooling fan to Sport if equipped.
Anbernic RG406H Hardware Profile
Horizontal 4:3 Ergonomic Beast with Hall-Effect Sticks & Active Cooling
Recommended Tier: 256GB UHS-I (A2 / V30)
256GB • 180MB/s Read • A2 App Class
Black requires 4.1 GB of storage. A 256GB A2-rated card fits roughly 51+ PS2 games alongside your BIOS and HD texture packs with zero mid-game streaming stutter.
Open Interactive MicroSD Storage Calculator→How Every Handheld Runs Black (PS2)
Compare frame rates, internal upscale resolution, and hardware pricing across all 12 tested devices for Black.
| Handheld | Price | Chipset | Verdict & FPS | Max Upscale | Config Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retroid Pocket 5 | $219 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | View Settings → |
| Retroid Pocket 4 Pro | $175 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (1.75x) | 1.75x - 2x Native (720p) | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG556 | $169 | Unisoc T820 | 🟡 29 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1.25x - 1.5x Native | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG Cube / RG406V | $159 | Unisoc T820 | 🟡 29 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1.25x - 1.5x Native | View Settings → |
| AYN Odin 2 Pro | $299 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (3x) | 3x Native (1080p+) | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG35XX SP | $64 | Allwinner H700 / ARM Cortex-A53 Budget Tier | 🔴 Incompatible (Allwinner Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG40XX H | $69 | Allwinner H700 / ARM Cortex-A53 Budget Tier | 🔴 Incompatible (Allwinner Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Miyoo Mini Plus | $52 | Allwinner H700 / ARM Cortex-A53 Budget Tier | 🔴 Incompatible (Allwinner Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| TrimUI Smart Pro | $62 | Rockchip RK3566 / Allwinner A133P | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Powkiddy RGB30 | $72 | Rockchip RK3566 / Allwinner A133P | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| iPhone 15 Pro / 16 (Delta & PPSSPP iOS) | $99 | Apple A17 Pro / A16 Bionic | 🔴 Blocked by iOS App Store JIT Limit | N/A | View Settings → |
| Steam Deck OLED | $549 | AMD Custom APU | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (3x) | 3x Native (1080p+) | View Settings → |
| Retroid Pocket Mini | $199 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG406V | $165 | Unisoc T820 | 🟡 29 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1.25x - 1.5x Native | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG405M | $159 | Unisoc Tiger T618 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | View Settings → |
| AYN Odin 2 Mini | $339 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (3x) | 3x Native (1080p+) | View Settings → |
| TrimUI Brick | $55 | Rockchip RK3566 / Allwinner A133P | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Powkiddy X55 | $79 | Rockchip RK3566 / Allwinner A133P | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| AYN Odin 2 Portal | $299 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (3x) | 3x Native (1080p+) | View Settings → |
| Retroid Pocket 2S | $89 | Unisoc Tiger T610 | 🔴 20 FPS Slowdown (Underpowered) | 1x Native (Stuttering) | View Settings → |
| Powkiddy V10 | $39 | Rockchip RK3326 | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG ARC-D | $85 | Rockchip RK3566 / Allwinner A133P | 🔴 Incompatible (Rockchip Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
| Anbernic RG406H (Viewing) | $169 | Unisoc T820 | 🟡 29 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 1.25x - 1.5x Native | View Settings → |
| Miyoo A30 | $38 | Allwinner H700 / ARM Cortex-A53 Budget Tier | 🔴 Incompatible (Allwinner Limit) | N/A | View Settings → |
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Scale: 1.75x - 2x Native
Shadow of the Colossus
Scale: 1.25x - 1.5x Native
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Scale: 1.25x - 1.5x Native
Burnout 3: Takedown
Scale: 1.75x - 2x Native
Gran Turismo 4
Scale: 1.25x - 1.5x Native
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Scale: 1.75x - 2x Native
Silent Hill 2 (Director’s Cut)
Scale: 1.75x - 2x Native