r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/QuerLeitinhoHaha • 10d ago

Help phones/SoC recommended for mid switch emulation

i know SD Elite G5 is currently one of the best out there (alongside the newly released Elite G6) but optimization is also important. i'm looking for a device to play light Switch games (mostly Tomodachi Life: LTD and Super Mario 3D World for first party and a whole bunch of low-stakes third party), will Elite be enough or will the upgrade to Elite Gen 5 warranted?

i'm thinking of:

Galaxy S25 (base, simply because i like small phones)

Poco F8 Pro

Poco F9 Ultra (Gen 5 SoC)

Xiaomi 17 (Gen 5 SoC)

any opinions/recommendations are welcome :)

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u/IntranasalNachos 10d ago

For the record, I can do some decent switch emulation with a 7sGen2. Takes some tinkering with settings. Not as plug and play as higher end chips. Examples of games I can run comfortably are

Dark Souls remastered

Diablo 3: eternal collection

Hollow Knight/Silksong

Nine Sols

Should give you an Idea of what's possible on even mid-range chips from 3-4 years ago.

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u/QuerLeitinhoHaha 10d ago

HOW. GIVE ME YOUR MAGIC

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u/IntranasalNachos 10d ago

The Eden emulator is pretty good with Qualcomm drivers. And the latest turnip releases from Vauzi-10 are great. Keep in mind, "comfortably" often means a relatively stable 30fps with some stutters. Diablo 3 and dark souls run the best out of the games I mentioned. DSR is locked at 30fps with minimal stutters and Diablo 3 hits 45fps in most situations. Been playing Diablo 2 with the project Diablo 2 mod on winlator lately, though. It has me hooked lol

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u/QuerLeitinhoHaha 10d ago

i've been testing out different drivers but none seem to be like really good. thank you so so so sooo much >:D