@andrewh said in RetroPie on the 3B+:
Now that RetroPie 4.4 is out, I’m thinking of upgrading my bartop.
I have a Pi 3B+ to hand, and since it looks like I’ll need to pretty much do-over from scratch, I’m thinking to swap it in to replace the current 3B.
Can anyone who’s got it working comment on relative performance & temperature? i.e. is it worth it?
I appreciate that my WiFi is quicker for transferring and scraping. I appreciate that my DS4 controller pairs when it didn't before. Other than that, I hvan't noticed too much difference between the 3B and 3B+ outside of those things and maybe a little more stability in emulationstation.
As far as temperatures go, it's cooler. I have a fan powered on mine though, so I'm not one who checks temps or anything. Sorry.
I manage a RetroPie image for my brother and cousin as well, so the transfer speeds made it worth it for me. If you aren't tweaking it much at this point, I would say it isn't worth it.