Small Gowin GW1NR board for low-cost learning, HDMI experiments, softcore demos, and open-source Gowin flow exploration.
GW1NR-LV9QN88PC6/I5open toolchain14.5 USDeducationvideorisc-vretro
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Open-hardware Lattice ECP5 board used for open-source FPGA development, education, LiteX and retro-computing projects.
LFE5U-85F-6BG381Copen toolchainprice unknowneducationvideoretrorisc-v
| Field | Tang Nano 9K | ULX3S |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | GW1NR-LV9QN88PC6/I5 | LFE5U-85F-6BG381C |
| Family | GW1NR / LittleBee | ECP5 |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | 14.5 USD | unknown |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Yosys + nextpnr + Project Trellis |
| Open toolchain | yes | yes |
| Interfaces | HDMI, USB Type-C, Onboard JTAG, USB UART | Digital video connector, SD card, USB |
| Memory | PSRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 32 Mbit | SDRAM varies by revision |
| Documentation | 70 | 72 |
| Difficulty | beginner | intermediate |
| Openness score | 72 | 95 |
| Where to get help | r/GowinFPGA | ULX3S project links |
| Typical risks | Pinout and constraints must be taken from the exact board revision files, not inferred from this catalog entry. Open-source flow is feature-dependent | Memory, USB and video details are revision-dependent; check the exact PCB revision. |
| Better for | beginner learning | open-source flow |