Raspberry Pi 500+: NOW we're gaming!
Jeff Geerling
Sep 25, 2025 07:00
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The Raspberry Pi 500+ adds on things missing from the regular 500. But at what cost?
And with full RGB... is it any better at gaming? What if we throw in an eGPU?
Mentioned in this video:
- Raspberry Pi 500+: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus/
- Raspberry Pi Monitor: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-monitor/
- Lumafield scans:
- Pi 500+ 'top' (right side): https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/79ccb3a4-21a0-40eb-ba95-21057900883f
- Pi 500+ 'bottom' (left side): https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/0506155d-2d8f-4a49-832b-104d215999c9
- ZX Spectrum Video by Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMG_StQ67kA
And here are all the parts I used in testing the Pi 500+ (some links are affiliate links):
- RIITOP NVMe to USB Docking Station: https://amzn.to/46yvPaC
- JMT M.2 M-Key to OCuLink PCIe Dock: https://amzn.to/4pCCokS
- chenyang SFF-8611 OCuLink Cable: https://amzn.to/481Otdn
- Lian Li 750W SFX Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3Ied0kV
- AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer external Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3Vyz78C
- Mechanical keyboard key cap puller: https://amzn.to/3KiuJZ0
- dagaladoo Low Profile PBT Keycaps: https://amzn.to/3KjOCyX
- KBDiy 9009 Doys Low Profile PBT Keycaps: https://amzn.to/4mulpyJ
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