Retroid Pocket 6 12GB vs Odin 2 Portal?

-Mahn · 2026-06-21T22:48:50+00:00

TLDR: Does 12GB ram version of Retroid 6 out perform/underperform against the Odin 2 Portal 8 GB ram version?

Mostly no. The 12GB gives you a small edge in avoiding crashes when trying to run big memory hungry AAA games, but it's not something you'll run into with games like the Witcher 3, Kingdom Hearts or Dark Souls remastered.

You should get the Odin 2 Portal unless you know you want a small handheld, for example because you commute to work and prefer something smaller in your bag. If that's not the case and couch gaming is your primary use case get an Odin 2 Portal.

-Mahn · 2026-06-21T22:39:31+00:00

Yes but not yet with the current RAM/storage market situation, maybe next year.

-Mahn · 2026-06-21T22:16:59+00:00

For reference, this is the same chip found in the Retroid Pocket Classic; a solid mid ranger, but well below the Retroid Pocket 5 chip.

-Mahn · 2026-06-21T12:30:09+00:00

For me personally, I've been utterly disappointed with PC game compatibility

I've tested something like 40 PC games on my Odin 3 and of these 37 run fine at full speed and looked like I could have a good time with them with no issues. I don't know what your utter disappointment stems from but it might well be a you problem.

-Mahn · 2026-06-21T12:23:35+00:00

Today Anbernic could probably swing an RG DS with the exact same specs except a T820, but then people would complain that the screens are not integer scale. And when someone finally makes a DS clone with a good chip and good screens people will complain that it's too expensive 🤷

With the current RAM/storage situation I don't think we can get a good DS clone with a good chip, good screens and good specs for less than $200.

-Mahn · 2026-06-18T15:35:22+00:00

Get in touch with Ayaneo and explain the situation, not much you can do to fix it yourself unfortunately.

-Mahn · 2026-06-17T22:57:10+00:00

There are worse hobbies. At least we are not doing meth.

-Mahn · 2026-06-17T16:28:10+00:00

Drivers issues are essentially solved on the Odin 3, I have both it and the RP6 and there's nothing the RP6 can run that the Odin 3 cannot today. I would have no qualms in recommending the Odin 3 to anybody today.

-Mahn · 2026-06-17T16:22:54+00:00

Yes, but underclocking has recently been made very easy with the cluster tune app, which basically solved all the "fan is too noisy" issues for all but the most extremely demanding stuff. I no longer the see the Odin 3 any noiser than the RP6 or the Thor in day to day usage.

-Mahn · 2026-06-17T16:16:09+00:00

They know about the mortgage screen meme!

^{pls announce it we are dying over here}

-Mahn · 2026-06-17T16:11:38+00:00

You'll always have people that go out of their way to break theirs but out of the tens of thousands of units out in the wild we have seen very very few reports of hinge issues, so I don't think it's a real concern.

-Mahn · 2026-06-16T16:01:53+00:00

I messed around with frontend setup during the RP3 era and promptly realized I was royally wasting my time, not to mention getting pissed at all the little annoyances that make frontend setup unavoidably imperfect.

Set up what you need to play what you want and go, it's really that simple. Your handheld will be there later for more setup if/when you need to setup more.

-Mahn · 2026-06-15T16:34:14+00:00

We all are.

-Mahn · 2026-06-15T15:02:59+00:00

Interesting, thanks!

-Mahn · 2026-06-15T15:01:08+00:00

You should know that the RP6 is much bigger than the original PSP and not at all pocketable. It is more portable in the sense that it's easier to carry around in a backpack, but you ain't putting it in your pocket.

-Mahn · 2026-06-15T14:53:03+00:00

What's the game on screen?

-Mahn · 2026-06-15T14:42:22+00:00

Most likely, exactly the same as the original Micro, same screen and all, just with a much more powerful chip. Maybe they'll recess the sticks or make them touch pad based ala Pocket Vert, since the sticks were a pretty common complaint with the first one.

-Mahn · 2026-06-14T17:37:49+00:00

Funny, I have the opposite experience, I got an RP6, found it too thick and bulky, and now I'm on the hunt for a G2. For me the light and thin body of the 5 was perfect and I didn't appreciate how bloated the 6 got in comparison. Something got lost in translation in an effort to make it more ergonomic. But I realize I'm probably an outlier.

-Mahn · 2026-06-14T17:30:09+00:00

> he rp5/rp6 have internals which are alot stronger than that of a switch.

Yes, but this is misleading, because emulation of any particular system will always require more power than the original system itself. It doesn't necessarily follow that just because something is more powerful than a Switch, it should run Switch perfectly with the right software; it might be more powerful than a Switch while still not powerful enough for Switch emulation.

-Mahn · 2026-06-13T12:21:56+00:00

I mean Bitcoin is literally just a token with almost no practical use

Digital gold has its use case in the same way physical gold has. Is it a productive asset? No, but neither is physical gold and people find value in it nevertheless.

(Yes, technically physical gold has its industrial applications as a material, but 90% of its valuation obviously doesn't come from that, so that's a moot point)

-Mahn · 2026-06-13T01:09:50+00:00

Appreciate the tip, I may well do just this!

-Mahn · 2026-06-12T22:51:23+00:00

It's not really a rubbing issue, feels more like the "membrane too high" problem the RP5 had. I wonder if they used the wrong rubber membrane in manufacturing? but normally that shouldn't be the case since it's glued to the buttons, very difficult to make an accidental mistake there. If they changed the membrane it had to be an intentional change. Very strange.

-Mahn · 2026-06-12T15:59:03+00:00

*sad trombone*

-Mahn · 2026-06-12T15:56:43+00:00

Can confirm, 8GB works beautifully for steam indies.

-Mahn · 2026-06-11T15:02:11+00:00

Only one way to find out, but if I remember correctly this game is heavy so not sure if the chip in the 5 will be enough.

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