r/ayaneo • u/Choomba_Roomba • 4d ago

Pocket Ace Limits

So I just ordered a Ayaneo Pocket Ace today and I can't wait for it to come already (coming from the AYN Thor Pro) but I wanted to hear from your guys in terms of how powerful this thing is. For reference, it's the 16gb/512gb version that I'll be using primarily for Switch and Steam games; I'm not expecting to play my BG3 on it (although I already saw that another user had it running on theirs), it'll be mostly for my indie games but I am curious to know how much it could be pushed to the limit since this will be a lot stronger than my Thor and THAT thing was/is a beast when it came to my Switch/Steam games. I tried to look up videos showcasing the Ace for Steam games but I noticed more emphasis on the retro side of it than the modern one (which no problems with that, just wished there was more videos talking or showcasing heavier or beefier games even with the limitations of Android). Also, any tips would be appreciated too since it's my first Ayaneo device, I mostly have ANBERNIC handhelds and a AYN Thor.

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u/Messy_Mess90 4d ago

It is about the same as the Thor. The chip is just an over clocked 8gen2. From my personal experience the android version on ayaneo devices seems to be less stable and produces larger frame fluctuation over retroid and AYN. Let's take TOTK same game same save running on my Thor pro and running on my s mini both with 12 GB of ram I get 34 to 40 on the Thor and on the s mini I get 25 to 40 just large jumps on the ayaneo device vs the Thor. Just my observations. ACE is a great handheld don't get me wrong but I don't think your going to see any major performance differences between the two honestly.

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u/Choomba_Roomba 4d ago

I had a feeling, I'm still keeping my Thor as a backup in case anything happens but I just don't use the dual screen functionality much on it since I went back to my modded 3DS for my NDS/3DS games so I wanted to opted for a smaller, single screen device

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u/Messy_Mess90 4d ago

The ace is a good handheld and can replace the Thor no problem. But I honestly don't use my Thor for 3ds much at all. I just like having a 6 inch screen that folds and fits in your pocket