PS2 emulation

ARMSX2 2.6.9 spent a month optimising the PS2 graphics core for ARM handhelds. The two chips it was benchmarked on are the Retroid Pocket 5's Snapdragon 865 and the Anbernic RG477M's Dimensity 8300. Here is what actually changed.

The under $200 bracket got squeezed hard in 2026. Several devices that defined it have crossed the line. Here is what still fits, and what actually does PS2 and GameCube.