Retro Console Resolutions (Internal / Reference)
| Console | Resolutions | Maker | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Computer (Famicom / NES) | 256×240 16:15 | Nintendo | 1983-07-15 | 240p-like (4:3 display) |
| Super Famicom (SNES) |
256×224 8:7 (4:3) 512×448 8:7 (4:3) |
Nintendo | 1990-11-21 |
Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) Some titles (interlaced, etc.) |
| Nintendo 64 |
320×240 4:3 (4:3) 640×480 4:3 (4:3) |
Nintendo | 1996-06-23 |
Common internal resolution (4:3 display) Some titles (4:3 display) |
| Game Boy | 160×144 10:9 (10:9) | Nintendo | 1989-04-21 | Handheld (10:9) |
| Game Boy Color | 160×144 10:9 (10:9) | Nintendo | 1998-10-21 | Handheld (10:9) |
| Game Boy Advance | 240×160 3:2 (3:2) | Nintendo | 2001-03-21 | Handheld (3:2) |
| Nintendo DS | 256×192 4:3 (4:3) | Nintendo | 2004-12-02 | Dual screens (each ~4:3) |
| Nintendo 3DS |
400×240 5:3 320×240 4:3 (4:3) |
Nintendo | 2011-02-26 |
Top screen (native; 3D handled separately) Bottom screen |
| PlayStation (PS1) |
320×240 4:3 (4:3) 640×480 4:3 (4:3) |
Sony | 1994-12-03 |
240p-like (4:3 display) Some titles (4:3 display) |
| PlayStation 2 (PS2) |
640×480 4:3 (4:3) 720×480 3:2 (3:2) 720×576 5:4 (5:4) |
Sony | 2000-03-04 |
480p 480i/480p (NTSC-family) 576i/576p (PAL-family) |
| PlayStation Portable (PSP) | 480×272 30:17 (16:9-ish) | Sony | 2004-12-12 | Handheld (30:17; often treated as 16:9-ish) |
| PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) | 960×544 30:17 (16:9-ish) | Sony | 2011-12-17 | Handheld (30:17; often treated as 16:9-ish) |
| Mega Drive / Genesis |
320×224 10:7 (4:3) 256×224 8:7 (4:3) |
SEGA | 1988-10-29 |
Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) Some modes (often 4:3 display) |
| Mega-CD / Sega CD | 320×224 10:7 (4:3) | SEGA | 1991-12-12 | Same family as Mega Drive |
| Sega 32X | 320×224 10:7 (4:3) | SEGA | 1994-12-03 | Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) |
| Sega Saturn |
320×224 10:7 (4:3) 352×240 22:15 704×480 22:15 |
SEGA | 1994-11-22 |
Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) Some modes (4:3 display) High-resolution mode (rare) |
| Dreamcast |
640×480 4:3 (4:3) 720×480 3:2 (3:2) |
SEGA | 1998-11-27 |
VGA/480p (4:3 display) 480i (NTSC-family) |
| Game Gear | 160×144 10:9 (10:9) | SEGA | 1990-10-06 | Handheld (10:9) |
| PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 |
256×224 8:7 (4:3) 512×224 16:7 |
NEC | 1987-10-30 |
Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) Wider horizontal mode (some titles) |
| PC Engine CD-ROM² |
256×224 8:7 (4:3) 512×224 16:7 |
NEC | 1988-12-04 |
Same family as PC Engine Some titles |
| Neo Geo (AES) |
320×224 10:7 (4:3) 304×224 19:14 |
SNK | 1990-07-01 |
Common internal resolution (often 4:3 display) Varies by title (rough) |
| Neo Geo CD | 320×224 10:7 (4:3) | SNK | 1994-09-09 | Same family as AES |
| Neo Geo Pocket | 160×152 20:19 | SNK | 1998-10-28 | Handheld (near-square) |
| Neo Geo Pocket Color | 160×152 20:19 | SNK | 1999-03-16 | Handheld |
| Arcade (MAME) |
256×224 8:7 (4:3) 320×240 4:3 (4:3) 384×224 12:7 |
Various | --- |
Common for CPS/Neo Geo (rough) Generic (rough) Wider titles (rough) |