Here is exactly what the QRD Vortex F5 can emulate, console by console, with our A–F rating for each — its realistic ceiling is around PSP.
Runs everything up to Nintendo DS at full speed, and pushes as far as Sega Saturn with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: N64, PSP & Dreamcast playable but not all at full speed
| Console | Rating | What that means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy / Color | A | Full speed | |
| NES | A | Full speed | |
| Genesis / Mega Drive | A | Full speed | |
| Game Boy Advance | A | Full speed | |
| SNES | A | Full speed | |
| PlayStation 1 | A | Full speed | |
| Nintendo DS | A | Full speed | Details → |
| Nintendo 64 | B+ | Great — minor frameskip | Details → |
| Dreamcast | B | Great — minor frameskip | Details → |
| PSP | B- | Great — minor frameskip | Details → |
| Sega Saturn | C | Playable with frameskip | |
| GameCube | D | Barely playable | Details → |
| Nintendo 3DS | D- | Barely playable | Details → |
| Nintendo Wii | F | Won't run | Details → |
| PlayStation 2 | D- | Barely playable | Details → |
| Switch | F | Won't run | Details → |
| Wii U | F | Won't run | |
| PlayStation 3 | F | Won't run |
Ratings are HandheldWiki’s own, based on the device’s chipset and community testing — how we rate.
Typical price: $90
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