BlueRigger HDMI to DVI Cable 6FT vs 2 Pack SNES Retro USB Controller Gamepad Joystick — Head-to-Head (2026)

Our verdict

Neither wins, because they do different jobs. The BlueRigger cable gets video out of a Pi or console into a DVI-only panel, and the SAFFUN 2-pack is the input half of the same build. On a limited budget, buy the controllers first. A retro box with no gamepad is unplayable, while a display link can usually be improvised from an HDMI cable you already own.

Buy the BlueRigger HDMI to DVI Cable 6FT if your monitor or projector has a DVI-D (24+1) or DVI-I (24+5) input and no working HDMI port. It gives you a screwed-down, shielded 1080p link from a Pi, PS5/PS4/PS3, Xbox One, Roku or Mac mini. Buy the SAFFUN 2 Pack SNES Retro USB Controllers if you are setting up a RetroPie, Recalbox, Lakka or Snes9x machine and need two plug-and-play HID gamepads for local two-player. If you are building that emulation box on a DVI display from scratch, buy both.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written June 4, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.