Compact Gowin GW2AR board with HDMI, audio amplifier, TF card slot, SDRAM, and onboard debugger.
GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7open toolchain28.17 USDeducationvideoaudiorisc-v
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Entry-level Digilent Artix-7 trainer board for introductory digital design courses.
XC7A35T-1CPG236Cprice unknowneducationcontrol
| Field | Tang Nano 20K | Basys 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | XC7A35T-1CPG236C |
| Family | GW2A/GW2AR | Artix-7 |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | 28.17 USD | unknown |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard |
| Open toolchain | yes | no |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | not verified |
| Documentation | 78 | 84 |
| Difficulty | beginner | beginner |
| Openness score | 76 | 15 |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Digilent Forum |
| Typical risks | Verify exact board revision before using pin labels, constraints, or power assumptions. Onboard debugger recognition Flash persistence mode | Not a good fit for Linux-on-FPGA or memory-heavy SoC work. |
| Better for | beginner learning | beginner learning |