Best Desktop Graphics for your Laptop - Proprietary vs. Thunderbolt!
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The ultimate showdown between the Razer Core and the Alienware Graphics Amplifier, but which external GPU solution will come out on top?
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owner of a graphics amp here. I travel for work so I can play a game in the hotel, use my laptop for work then come home plug it in and play on 4k. it totally makes sense for some people. not like I am going to take a pc on a carry on at the airport and bring a laptop, that would be a pain at security. I love it.
Darren Hagford Does the Alienware external GPU amplifier work with any other laptop? That'd be my question, even if I don't have a laptop at all, but I do have a PC with a 1080Ti. I want to know if it was possible to use my old 970 for a shit laptop.
no the alienware GPU amplifier uses a proprietary connector
Rattacko Thanks for telling me that, I'll keep that in mind.
Darren Hagford how does taking a nearly mini itx sized external GPU solution make much of a difference when going through security? At least the AMP has a price that isn't more expensive then building a dedicated system.
Robert T I take just my laptop. the graphics amp stays home. I can play most games fine 1080p on the laptop then get home and use the amp with my 980ti works really good.
Dell XPS 15 is so good. I might just hook it to one of these.
I have an Alienware 15R3 with a GTX 1060 built in and a Graphics Amplifier with a GTX 1080 Ti. My setup with the Amplifier is within 3% of a desktop build and I can just unplug and take my laptop anywhere and game with the 1060 without having to worry about installing games/updates, save files, etc. It's worth the price I paid ($2000) in my opinion.
I've got the same exact laptop lol.. High five =D. Though what i really do wonder is whether the amp actually bottlenecks the gpu. Jayztwocents did a video on the Core and it performed much worse as when compared to a tower.
+Absurd Tiger Well....Now I've got a tower as well due to the fact that my brother.....passed away not too long ago...he wasn't even fucking 17 jesus christ....never mind anyways. I build my brother a PC but since he's not here with me anymore...It's now mine. My plan is to actually change out the CPU for an AMD Threadripper when it comes out and to change out the GPU for Vega when it comes out. Gonna be pretty interesting for me.
AkiraSieghart are there thermal issues with your model? Im getting mine next week and im petrified that its gonna get crazy hot like ive read on some forums
Nope. CPU stays below 70C and GPU stays below 65C after hours of gaming.
i have the same laptop with a 1070ti in the amplifier and i have to agree. especially with how tiny the laptop isand the power it already has inside of it. mine is the 764p model so everything plays perfectly at maxed out setting on the laptop alone. with the amplifier im playing at 1440p 144hz
*Have* Linus *Use an Intel Celeron and a Quadro K420 for one month and see if Linus can keep his sanity*
Luis Ramirez how about Celeron 1gb ram ddr onboard graphics abd and 10/100 Ethernet card no Bluetooth and no rgb that sounds good no wifi either
he would probably be fine but just complain all the time. It would probably bring him back to his middle school years
I’d pay a lot of money to see this.
I still use a pc from 1995 with an Intel Pentium 3...
I'm glad I came across this video last month. I ended up buying an Alienware 13R3, Graphics Amplifier, and GTX1080Ti. VERY happy with the performance.
Do you need a external monitor or can you just use the laptop monitor? Ive been told this can affect performance.
*Plugs thunderbolt from graphcs card into iPhone*
@Carson K no way, please explain
You posted a year ago nobody understood because you already are in year 2350 with iPhone XXXs
Hah good joke, everyone knows Apple doesnt even have a physical device anymore, its just $999 for air
You want a Harvard scholarship?
I did this I could see 5 mins into the future
I hope that external graphics will be available for about 100$ in like 5 years or so
nnnkatze It'll be there for that alot sooner
nnnkatze Then there would be more better solution after 5 yrs.
That seems really sketchy...
You can already unplug the wireless adapter and use that pcie lane for an external graphics card, I haven't found any reviews doing it with high end stuff but I'm sure it can't be that bad if it's using a pcie lane instead of rerouting everything.
You can get cheap cables and do some 3d printing for an enclosure (or just use some small PC case and adapt a few parts)
Only disadvantage is having to disassemble the laptop and most likely replace a card (like the wireless adapter), effectively limiting the ease of use (besides the obvious putting together an enclosure on your own).
Yup on ali you can get then as cheap as $10. But you do need a PSU which I'm pretty sure by now, everyone has laying around collecting dust.
SHOULD HAVE tested Akitio node 3
there is a companyt that makes these weird docks for a laptop, check lowspecgamer's video you should make a video on that linus!
Sibbe finally someone that knows his shit!
:D, im just saying, he really needs to make a video on that
Yep i seen lowspecgamer's video.
I tweeted it to him and luke a few days ago: shocker, no response yet. If enough people blast them about it, it would be great. I'm thinking of pairing one with a Dell Latitude E6420 I have laying around with one of the fastest Sandy i7 quads of that gen, and you can get one of those refurbed or used for 200-300 bucks. They would be an absolutely amazing candidate for such a device.
Sibbe m.banggood.com/Mini-PCI-E-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1011222.html?
3:50 _"We ran each benchmark 10 times to ensure blah blah blah...."_
4:03 _"We used identical drivers and settings"_
Sooooo am I just imagining the different driver screenshot? at 6:17?
Left: Driver Version 22.21.13.81*89* (ForceWare 381.*89*)
Right: Driver Version 22.21.13.81*65* (ForceWare 381.*65*)
it might be just a month newer but a lot can change in a "insignificant update" depending on how many Doritos you sacrificed to the coding interns. but the biggest problems is the fact that you tried to claim you used identical drivers...
I guess he was referring to the main version? While id agree things can change, I can't see it possibly being anything significant in such a minor update.
" minor update"
although as they pointed out, it's way more probable that it's just about the connection, but identical drivers leaves no room for any doubt. if they hand not mentioned that they took care to use identical drivers I would not care to point it out (since it's probably insignificant) but since they did I'm calling Chekhov's Gun.
Or maybe the guys in the office did the testing, and then at a later date Linus filmed it with what they had, which could have changed since testing?
@Linus Tech Tips clarification needed!
also, why is physx enabled on one system and not on the other one?
hey Linus should I swap a 2JZ or a LS for my G35
13b
Go with Cat6
fucking 2j that shit. Ls swaps make me sick
The Dynamics Channel 2jz
Just sell the g35 and buy your self a C6 z06
I own a 2017 Alienware 17 R4 with a 1070 graphics card right now and I have no use for the External graphics amplifier at this time. In 2 or 3 years though, it will be a different story and I will be happy to shell out 700-900 dollars total for that next gen high-end graphics card and the amplifier as the rest of the laptop will be far from irrelevant at that time. (a gaming desktop is not an option for me as I travel a lot and have a job that I bring my laptop to).
Ya, but by then the question might be if TB3 can support the bandwidth of those new cards to a level that appreciably exceeds the performance your built-in 1070.
SurelyYewJest that is true, I hadn't even thought of that for tb3 users! The Alienware proprietary external gpu is pretty beastly though so hopefully it can handle it!
I still have my Alienware R1, and I use the graphics amplifier with a Gigabyte Xtreme 1080. Easy to upgrade. Will probably get a desktop as well, but I will still always have my laptop. I don't think an i7 4710hq will become irrelevant to quickly.
i got the alienware 13 R3 and just recently got the amplifier with a GTX 1070ti and i got to say i'm loving it's performance. i've been playing most of my games in 144hz 1440p though so probably higher than average.
TechRN I have just ordered Alienware 17 R4 with a 1070 graphics card and UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Anti-Glare 400-nit screen. Have I made the right choice or should I change the display to QHD (2560 x 1440) 120Hz TN AG 400-nits w/ NVIDIA G-SYNC? I am confused.
Daaaaaaaamn So the 200$ one>500$ one
Anurag Waugh performance is better, but the ease of use snd build quality isn't better.
Slightly better performance, way worse build quality. Depends what your looking for or willing to accept.
"slightly" Are you an idiot? How is double the performance slightly?
LOL!!! 20 fps difference in some games is not "slightly" if you play those games.
But you have to buy an Alienware laptop....so...
oh my god LMAO at 7:45 I'm watching this on my alienware 17r4 in 4k fullscreen and when that showed it I thought it was my laptop restarting so GOOD MEME DAWG
Brian LOL if you heard his voice then you're still at the video then xD
Same thing happened to me aha.
thank god I'm on mac. I don't get nasty windows things.
TH-camguy you just get nasty Mac things.
Same, i said "What the fuck?" and i moved my mouse and it turned out it was the video.
Uhhhh, it felt like someone stabbed me at 2:09, flinched so hard on that sound 😅
i have the amplifier and had the same issue when opening it. it takes a significant amount of force to open it and does feel like your about to break it. on the plus side you don't need to open it often.
You can get an Alienware Graphics amp for about 100$ on amazon.
Yeah I’m getting one soon for my Alienware 13
I got mine for 89.99 on amazon with prime discount
I'd rather buy a full mini-pc for this price.
SheFartsRainbows chill fam
We all knew what he meant.
SheFartsRainbows Triggered :/
Lol ok :)
Well you keep going for no reason so you are triggered again :P
SheFartsRainbows It's not the fact that you're making a point. It's how salty you are about it kid.
4:50 When Linus says that the performance is questionable because it's 30fps yet in here hoping that I can hit 30 on most games
both of these laptops can do that on their own without the eGPU.
love the tech, cant wait to see how it plays out in the coming years.
I bought my Alienware Graphics Amplifier two month before that video was submitted. It is equipped with an ASUS GTX 1070 Strix OC. The Strix doesn't fit in properly because its Board is to high, so the AGA doesn't close completely. I got used to it, so i don't care about that (should have measured it before). One thing I absolutely hated was the front fan. It ALWAYS runs at full RPM and is loud as hell. The solution for that was a BeQuiet! Silent Wings 92mm fan. I swapped the original fan for that one... The only thing is, that i had to connect it to the fan-controller of my Strix (it has two). Then the PSU is trash. It tended to shut down my whole rig during summer because it got to hot. So i swapped that one for a Corsair CX650m PSU. Now everything works great. All in all the modding costs around 70€ (about 75$).
Finally, somebody did this review so i can see that my AGA is the best external in term of performance.
Wow, I suggested something like this on the forum less than two weeks ago. You were probably filming it then. Nice job guys ;)
You don't need external docks you just need rgb stuff!
One thing to note with the Alienware dock, the dock is customizable. You may use your own power supply, GPU and cooling solutions. I use one here at the studio and first thing I did was rip the stock fans out!
Looks like that toaster on wheels from the death star.
Cartoonman154 I think it's a mouse droid.
Cartoonman154 If I ever buy one I'm going to put it on a wheels and let it drive around my house.
That way, I won't have to use it to make it crash.
gigabyte aorus rtx 3090 gaming box is still for sale ,new in the bag and box a lot in stock in Holland.
I'd be interested to see how one of those 'diy' external graphics card controller things stacks up against these. (like one that connects through expresscard or the like)
Damn LTT has the best reviews out there. Can always count on you guys to answer the questions I really need answered.
dude....where's my sketchy thumbnails at???😬😬😬
I think we might have complained enough!
definitely didn't expect those results, good job alienware, you actually know what you're doing
External Graphics are too expensive to be relevant.
Not even considering the price of a GPU that makes this a worthy investment
I use a 10 dollar external gpu dock and it works.
Edit: This one
www.ebay.com/itm/262952261832?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That Guy link?
Just eddited it in. I use a 750 btw. No bottlenecking
your a god I was looking for this on amazon a could not find one for mini PCI-E for under 10
Wish I could thumb up 20 times in a row. I have long suspected the performance of TB3 being significantly lower than which on AGA. After searching on google and youtube for related discussion and benchmark for several weeks, I was still very confused, until i stumble upon this video. Your video have diverted my next laptop-egpu case purchase. Thank you. Subscribed and shared.
We Want Scrapyard wars !
What is Scrapyard ?? Can you further explain ??
Idk why I stumbled into this video 4 years later, but holy fuck I can barely deal with how slow Linus talks, I had to speed it up to x1.5 just to stay awake, at x1.0 it felt like he was talking down to me the entire time.
3:55 how to keep the blade cooled
@8:07 if you wanna get down to it
WHOA! What the fuck happened at 7:49???
Looks like a video editing error.
I thought my videocard crashed when I saw this lol
I really like the new direction their videos are going. It's fun!
Out of curiosity, can you guys test if these docks run other pcie devices like capture cards or wifi cards?
i'm not sure about the razor core but can say the amplifier could in theory but you would be limited to intel graphics due to it cutting off your nvidia card to support whatever device your using.
My favourite layout was the docking station with proprietary PCIe link that the MSI shadow used to use. With the laptop itself only have discrete graphics and the highest end CPU.
It sucks that they have discontinued it.
Where's the next scrapyard wars episode at??
I have an Alienware G Amp and have been very pleased. Not the prettiest thing, but does allow an extension of life of a gaming laptop past the point of internal GPU.
so razer is expensive crap
NiCoo Schmidt it always has been
lol i hate thats how everybody thinks, I got a razer mouse years ago and havent had a single issue, and many pros all over the world use razer mice and keyboards
On the other hand, you have to buy an alienware laptop first in order to get the "cheap" enclosure. Take a look at their price and tell me how expensive an asus laptop+razer enclosure is..
when you have a superior technology you should make it available only for your customers so more people buy your products and become also your customers .. it's called competitive advantage
Are you aware that the Alienware enclosure ONLY works with Alienware laptops? Razer's Core is compatible with any windows laptop with thunderbolt 3, which far more people own than an alienware laptop
Running a lenovo t14 with a gtx 960 over expresscard dock >o> the system is bangin' for about $560 at the time.
Hey, I have an Alienware 17 laptop with a GTX 1050. What would be more worth it, GTX 1070 or GTX 1080
Think the eGPU give partial flexibility to Laptops similar to desktops. Laptop get to upgrade graphics like desktops. We don't to resort to subpar/disappointing performances on mobile graphics..
Finally, a non clickbait thumbnail!
"We used the most powerful GPU we could to eliminate the GPU as a bottleneck"
:O Linus is learning!
Great video, honestly nobody else does this kind of proper research.
Aaah, a non-click-baity thumbnail and title from the LTT group :)
These are the kind of Linus videos I wait for.
where is the poorman's external gpu solution?
Vicente Uribe I'm not even poor, and this is ridiculous.
Great job whoever edited this one, you made me go back to re-watch the title card.
i’m only getting this so my laptop can finally be vr ready
help me please
oh jeez me too. Did you ever get it done?
@@fishtrunks i was using the alienware graphics amp for VR racing games for about a year with a Samsung Odyssey VR headset. i was using a gigabyte GTX 1080oc winforce card in the graphics amp with my alienware 17r2. it worked good enough for most VR games on medium settings, the only thing limiting it was the 17r2's i7-4710hq cpu. i think the graphics amp and a newer card was worth it to get into VR, but i ended up upgrading to the new alienware area 51m with a i9-9900k/RTX2080 a month ago anyways.
You guys should start evaluating framerate and quality in VR for your graphics card/gaming rig reviews. VR is a huge load for any graphics card and it'd be interesting to see how each system handles it.
But can I use it on my MacBook Pro?
use blackmagic core. its more expensive but work with mac better than razer and looks more beautiful
@@lamcao6638 but you can't upgrade it and your limited to an RX 580
I love my Amplifier. And you forget to mention how nice and long the amplifier cable is.
*Am I the only one who watches his videos at 1.25 speed? He talks so slow now. Please stop taking xanax to stretch out your videos bro.* Short and concise
must go over 10 min lol
Yeah, did that myself. And I skip the first 90 seconds or so. Sorry Linus bro, I don't have all day.
Even better at 2.2x. You get so many more videos in that way too ;)
Genius
dude are you on speed?
I used an amplifier for about a year and a half before upgrading to a desktop. It really breathed new life into my system
"still-born or still relevant"
inb4 demonetization
Love the way the channel and recent uploads are going. It would be neat to see a throw back to the kitchen though. Maybe some cool build again
open standards ftw
not in this case....
They're not just paying licensing fees, to my knowledge thunderbolt devices have to be validated in an Intel lab, which is part of the reason why it is taking so long for more products to be released.
Damian Chiliński as of recent Intel has decided to reduce/waive licence fees to speed up adoption and reduce cost to manufacturers for TB3 hopefully soon most computers will have it standard
How did this idiotic comment even get one like let alone 44?
Thank you for this video, it really helps shed some light on important information. As well as help with deciding on what I might end up getting in the future :)
I'm ashamed to be eearly to this channel
With Intel recently announcing that they will be putting their Thunderbolt controller into the CPU package as early as next year, I'd be interested to see if that changes the performance for the Razor external dock.
Razer is always less quality for a higher price. It should honestly be their slogan. They spend their money on marketing more than anything. "Throw a $5 RGB stripe on it and triple the price"
Apple gaming version.
So, considering Alienware use a proprietary connection. They could potentially do one with x8 and more bandwidth before Thunderbollt gets there. Making it so there is little to no loss on desktop GPU power.
Usually hate proprietary connectors, but this is one of the few times they make sense.
Hey linus, would i be able to buy one of these for my HP laptop?
Not if it lacks TB3
could you use it even if it did have TB3? (on a msi gaming laptop)
Great video, I bought an Alienware R3 last week and been planning to get the external Amp.
I don't game, Just looking for performance video editing on a laptop.
NOOOOO THERE IS SOMETHING BETTER WHICH IS FOR EVERY GAMER!!!!!! LINUS CHECH ONE OF THE "LOWSPECGAMER" VIDEOS PLEASE
if you are talking about the adapter you put in the PCI most laptops reserve for network cards then you are sourly mistaken. that thing would struggle to handle even moderate cards.not to mention a 1080ti.
2023 and I'm still using my AGA, with my desktop CPU equipped Area 51m it's a beast
As always, Razer makes shitty overpriced products... is anyone really surprised by this?
U gotta admit, their rgb is top notch
4 months ago I would have argued this.... after buying razers "flagship 4k Touchscreen" laptop with a 1080 in it..... I totally agree i got it half off because it was on clearance for being an older model. I sold that this month and ordered my Alienware m15 because I didn't dare try to use the blade pro due to the fact that cores could hit
What do u guys think of the razor blade 15
@@omarbenyoussef185 it was gd
Shaga Supreme well I’ve heard some incidents where the laptop wasn’t working,properly and razor wouldn’t refund
Woo, normal title and thumbnail! Very refreshing!
YOU FOOL!
Please... this is my job.
David Wagenblast that's the whole point...
David Wagenblast your only like the fourth person to notice TAHT..,
PC Guy I don't get the joke...
AnotherKS mac guy, pc guy, opposites. It wasn't really a joke. I was just early and had nothing to say, so said you fool. Bad joke...
Gotta Love that classic thumbnail. Nice job
I'm really disappointed at Linus for doing this video from this perspective. For those who are familiar with eGPUs, we all know the bottleneck of the TB3 connection and putting anything over a 1060/580 is a waste using the internal monitor. Even for external monitor I would recommend against getting anything above a 1070. With Linus' really big viewerbase, many of those who don't know as much about eGPUs could look at these numbers and say: "TB3 throttles the 1080Ti and is super expensive!", thus jumping to the conclusion that eGPUs are not worth considering.
I agree that TB3 eGPUs are expensive but not as expensive as everyone thinks. I got my Mantiz Venus TB3 eGPU Dock for $300, almost half the price of the massively overpriced Razer Core and on paper works as well as if not better than the Razer Core.
Secondly, while I understand this video is about the comparison between Alienware's Amp and TB3, only including the 1080Ti in the benchmarks is... a bit sad for me as an eGPU fan. Yes the technology throttles the best card on the market and yes it is currently very expensive. But prices will go down in the future and there's definitely a market (no matter how niche) for people who benefit from eGPUs. From the comments section it seems that people might have a more negative view about this exciting technology because of this video.
great video with surprising results. I personally would have loved to have a standard rig that had comparable specs to the laptops just to see how far they lagged behind it. I know you did this with the core on its own but would have liked to see it thrown into this comparison. Also I noticed that the camera shot at the beginning showed the blade propped up with cardboard while running. What was this for? if it was for thermals than it would skew your data and it was never mentioned.
(insert dead meme here)
Me: its free real estate.
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i wish i had discovered the channel much earlier. Great stuff
Is this laptop best for video creation in after effects "acer predator 21x" worth 9000$ or i should rather build up custom desktop for same amount.... Can anybody Explain best...
ever got your answer?
The Acer Predator 21x is a ridiculous laptop no doubt one of the most powerful, but no where near one of the best for content creation, I believe it was either Dell/Alienware, Razer, or a Macbook that had the best screens for content creation.
Thank you, I always wanted to know which one was better.
Just get a laptop with a 10 series graphics card? You are the one who said something along the lines of "external graphics cards are pointless with 10 series laptop graphics cards performing similar to their "desktop" equivalents"
In theory, you'd be able to buy a cheaper laptop that gets better battery life, and just plug it in at home. Peoples opinions do evolve over time I suppose.
SapphireRacer You can upgrade your internal gtx 1060 in your thin and light razer blade with a external 1080. This is the best compromis between portability and gaming
I don't see why he would need to have changed his views on eGPUs in order to make this video. The point of these kinds of videos is so that the subscribers can see various setups in action and decide for themselves whether its worth it. I don't see him telling us to use eGPUs instead of laptops with 10 series graphics cards.
That is the only reason I can see this video having a point.... If you get a video with a 1060 and upgrade it later. Or maybe when the 1100 series graphics cards come out, using those. But for now would someone spend all that money on a 1060 laptop and then buy an external enclosure and then buy a 1080 or 1080 TI? He is going to make another video (he already has made one and maybe more) on this when the next gen graphics come out and that would have a good reason.
@SapphireRacer The entire point of the graphics amplifier is to extend your laptop's life, though, so the video achieved its point by providing that information.
Thanks Linus, I just bought an Alienware Graphics Amplifier earlier today! Was surprised to see you released a video on it today after I bought it lol
Razer vs. Dell, the worst companies when it comes to customer support.
Lyrics Dell's business support has always been alright imo.
Business, yes. Consumer? Not so much. It took me a week to get someone on the phone when my mothers' laptop gave out and they basically told me that it's my own problem since it was out of their 1-year warranty and they wouldn't even take it for repair. However, law states that a product should be 'solid', which depends on the product type, price and whatnot. So I had to contact legal counsel who agreed that a $1500 laptop should last longer than that year, and they contacted Dell. If those are steps you need to take to be assisted by a company you're doing something incredibly wrong.
Lyrics acer is terrible too and they hardly speak English and hard to understand
Did you know that you pick your warranty when you purchase all the way up to 5 years? Two levels of support, the cheapest is basic, or pay for Pro Support (level 2 tech in US) and that is exactly what it is. You get what you pay for, pay for basic get basic. That is why there are options that you pick and pay sir.
actually dell (specifically the alienware support) is pretty good in my experience. i restored windows and it wouldn't boot afterwards (normally wouldn't be an issue but it's bios was weird and wouldn't boot from USB). i ended up calling them and the issue was solved in about an hour. the guy also gave me all the dell software and was willing to give me a free copy of windows.
Loved the tardis in the background!
Fiverr? Is it that website where you can pay someone in India to say some antisemitic shit?
There are like hundreds of websites like that...
honestly didnt expect that
Alienware and Razor, the official brands of posers.
Don't get me wrong about Alienware. Alienware before Dell took over were great company and better than Razer. Yeah their hardware were always been over price but you are not only pay for their logo, brand and the hardware from what we are pay for because Alienware have 24/7 tech support, free engineer visit, free upgrade program, and many thing you can apply from their provider in their customer service if you have any problem on it. So their hardware was over price based on what Alienware provide on their hardware back then but it worth to buy. That's why Pre Dell Alienware were something special and much better than Dell Alienware so I miss their good old days. Nowadays, Alienware have been fucked up so Dell is the worst thing that happened on Alienware. So, we can say Alienware were the victim by Dell after all. Imagine if Alienware were still independent, then Alienware would still be better than every gaming PC today so their product would still worth to buy and their soul would still living. Even their customer service would still be something special from what they have
Congratulations on 4 million subscribers Linus Crew!
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This is why I can't wait for thunderbolt 3 to become standered in mainstream laptops. Fom my next laptop I would love to get it an external graphics card for gaming. I could just take my old GPU from my desktop when I upgrade it and give it to my laptop. Win Win for both devices lol
Very surprising results, and I'm glad I came across this video. Looking at prices, there's no question the Alienware setup is worlds cheaper, but it's a proprietary (or at least less common) connection, which in and of itself can be a big problem. The Razer is the Cadillac option, and I'd probably still get that even at the higher price, since it's plug and play, and while I like great video performance, I'm not looking for the absolute bleeding edge. But this was a very interesting review and an aspect of eGPUs I hadn't considered previously. Thanks!
one of the bigger reasons why the Alienware amplifier thing is better is due to the fact it actually acts like inserting a GPU in to your laptop and uses a proprietary connector which is designed to send as much data as possible whereas the Razer Core just goes over thunderbolt 3
I also think (as expensive as they are) the Razer blades are quite nice looking. Very smooth and smart.
Linus knows how to create dat suspense in the beginning.
There’s also additional latency going through the motherboard chipset controllers. It’s not just bandwidth.
Brilliant detective-work, Tech Wonder!
I can see it becoming the future of laptop gaming.Love it!!
i have the amplifier right now with a 1070ti and in most cases i minus well not even have a desktop. the only issues it really has is with the CPU.
Pokemon reference hit me good. GJ editor.
I think the best way to use eGPU technology is to Thunderbolt 3 Port Passthrough it and use it to play games in Windows Virtual Machine on your Linux PC/Laptop.
FINALLY, a LTT video with actual substance!!!