I Added An OCuLink GPU To The Steam Deck! Fast RDNA3 Graphics For This Hand-Held!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- AN Oculink Graphic Card dock on the Steam deck! In this video we take the new GPD G1 Graphics Dock and pair it up with the Valve Steam deck adding more GPU Power with thei eGPU! AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT discrete GPU. with 32 RDNA 3 compute units, 8GB of GDDR6 memory and 32MB of AMD Infinity Cache. It can deliver up to 21.4 TFLOPS of “peak single precision compute performance and it’s all packed into a super tiny ultra Portable eGPU
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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Adding an External OCULINK GPU To The Steam Deck
01:37 The Set Up
04:36 Getting it all Booted up
06:27 CSGO
06:58 Doom Eternal
07:41 Horizon Zero Dawn
08:18 Tomb Raider Steam Deck
08:56 Cyberpunk 2077 - เกม
Portable GPUs should be more of a thing.
i feel like this should and will be the future.
True that.
Not only portable GPU mean it is possible to have a PC handheld which can become as powerful as gaming PC at home, it also meant we don't need to upgrade our laptop for gaming.
No need to waste a perfectly fine laptop monitor, keyboard, processor, speaker, webcam, just to play games.
yep they should be a thing more so then a laptop with a CPU and GPU so you can upgrade the e-GPU every so often rather than getting rid of the entire laptop every 3 ro 4 years because the GPU is too weak. the biggest issue is the cost though.
Build them into cases
Nah, more heavy lifting should be done cloud based, faster internet connection is better option.
I can see the Steam Deck 2 having the option hooking up to an eGPU. That will effectively replace handheld, budget gaming pc and consoles all at the same time.
If Valve were going to offer a first party eGPU solution, they would want the experience to be very slick, and unfortunately there are many barriers to that currently. TBH I'd be happy if it just came with an Oculink port and they made a statement along the lines of "we might do something with this later, feel free to tinker with it in the meantime" and just left the implementation up to individuals / the community in lieu of an official solution.
By the time the steam deck 2 comes out, we probably won't need an eGPU
No one handheld should have this much power.
With the price of the three
i stream my pc games straight to the deck. 60fps locked, 4 hour battery life, no storage usage, future proofed.
get a decent gaming router and you're golden.
Valve is so gonna rock the Steam Deck 2 with that Community doing so much work
It is just awesome to see how the Deck keeps on getting better
And I'm still hoping for AMD to be like "hey, you gonna build another Steam Deck, we just happened to have that super awesome Apu for you, that is like 1.5x a PS5 with a range of 5-20 watts"
Eh, that is maybe the steam deck 3 performance. I'm not sure you can get that performance yet with those watts. Would drain the battery like crazy although i got a 2m extension cable for my charger anyway. So i'm on the couch or bed, but always plugged in.
@@pablieto-veganson FSR3 Wants to know your location O.O
@@brownie32 fsr isnt the cure all pill, the 3x fps tech they will release soon isnt gonna work on the steam deck and it will be a suprise if fsr 3.0 comes at all since its all zen 3 and up and the steam deck is zen 2, i do however hope for a steam deck 2 in the next 1-2 years, the old apu it uses is already outdated and id wish i could play cyberpunk at 60fps on native 800p, tbh all id want now is a usb c egpu for few hundred that could boost the performance alot, an rtx 3060 in a box for like 400-500 id take and itdbe easy money for valve to release their e gpus
@@Wattermelondog it was already confirmed it is going to work with the steam deck though...........
Lol they only updated the screen and its not worth AT ALL
This would be a great idea that Valve could do themselves. Maybe even do it in the sense of a dock. A bit like what people wish Nintendo did.
They’re preparing for the Steam Deck 2.
I am guessing this would be the way and even further expend the life.
@@therainmakerinsider what would be cool is if they had like a "diy edition" steam deck 2 like what retroid does you just buy the new motherboard and drop it in would be cool idk if it would work in this case
hmm i wonder if Nintendo ends up doing something like this with the switch 2 where the dock will actually come with a more powerful Nvidia gpu in their dock, that way they can still sell u a cheaper handheld, it also started making me think even playstation and xbox could expand their console without needing to release a whole midgen refresh, maybe this is low key the future 🤔
@@melxb not likely. Nintendo is using a custom tegra chip as they need to retain backwards compatibility. switch and steam deck is really aiming at 2 different markets
Sweet video, I've been waiting for a creator to cover this use case as I'm watching this egpu closely. Really hoping the next deck provides better support for these kinds of accessories and system limitations. Traveling with compact egpus is a dream and opens up a lot of interesting travel setups for us frequent flyers.
This was exactly what I was planning to do when I receive my G1. I'm glad to see it in action.
Awesome work, this should be the next thing for the Steam Deck 2, as the GPUs enables efficiency and process large data volumes of speeds.
I definitely love everything going so modular. Great hopes for the future of gaming.
Clean Video. I love how you show everything ans explained it throughly.
VERY cool. I've been dreaming about such a setup since last year when you started showing off the Steam Deck with an external GPU. This isn't the ideal setup with the Steam Deck but it certainly works. I think in the near future with docks like the G1 and/or new Steam Deck with Oculink or at least USB 4, we could see more people using setups like this because the Steam Deck is absolute hit with people who don't own a PC. They could potentially get gaming laptop class performance and super portable use too.
With the total price tag of over $1200, you might as well buy a gaming laptop, this is just impractical level at these price point.
How is it super portable? This has more cables than my DESKTOP gaming PC lol
Honestly if the price is something over 699 you should just get a desktop pc
@@jaccetaylor3672Probably but I feel like the idea is if you already spent $400 on a deck you could upgrade what you currently have instead of buying a deck 2. Especially because the Z1 extreme will probably be significantly cheaper than $699 by the time the deck 2 comes out, whereas the deck 2 will certainly launch for $400-500 minimum
Then again if you bought a deck 2 you’d have a more portable setup and get the full power even in handheld mode, so yeah, this is just impractical lol
This kind of set up is what im waiting for my steam deck
Every now and then i just binge your older videos bro please bring back the intro and song. Its just straight vibes
the amount of things we can do now with the steam deck that we couldnt a year ago is nuts.
I love it when your videos start with a "So yeah"
You and the phawx are my go to in that order lol. You two are both great
Thanks for video! amazing! Rog Ally next?
You just gave me a Great Idea of Running a 4tb Batocera Build on the Steam Deck using that Dock
I can see this being really useful for those that don't have a gaming PC at home, that have a steam deck
I love this channel! Salutes from brazil
Something like this is the future of handhelds and portable PCs, all it needs is a fluid transition between docked and portable modes, and look less messy
A case that has an egpu would be cool. Probably a few years off due to size and weight, but would be great to buy an upgrade case etc.
This made my day. Thanks for this video.😊🎉
I'd love for Valve to support this officially with a new version of their dock. That way it would extend the life of the present steam deck (which i really love, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth for some of the games I'd love to play). Maybe FSR3 will extend the life once it's released.
Can't see that happening as the only IO provided is USB, Valve won't want to turn their handheld into a tethered by making a dock that replaces the already limited data capacity. For a future version of the Deck I'd hope so though.
Plus what are you wanting to play it can't handle? So far everything I've thrown at it you can crank the settings up to the point you can't really see the difference anymore on its screen at its native resolution usually with FSR off, and most games still run well on the external monitor at 1080, some will even work playable above that. I've yet to find a release it really really can't handle that any other Linux PC could - the problem tends to be Proton compatibility... Though obviously a bigger system will play the games with higher FPS.
@@foldionepapyrus3441 It's less a matter of "can it run it". I agree the Steam Deck is kind of magical in that way, that you can play current AAA titles like Jedi Survivor etc. and it still runs good enough for its screen and even on a TV with FSR upscaling. It's more a matter of fidelity. Immersion is just better if you can run a game at higher settings. Recently I've been playing Baldurs Gate 3 and I've found reasonable settings that make the beautiful game look ok/good. But I'd love to crank it up a bit more.
I am also a special case I guess, since I do not own a gaming PC anymore. I stopped building PCs now 8 years ago and only owned Macs since then. Before that I was an exclusive Linux user and I wanted to have a beautiful PC in my living room, so Mac was the option to go. Now I have the Steam Deck and I love it so much. If it could do that last little thing, it would be beyond perfect. But I can wait... if Valve releases and updated Steam Deck in say... 2-3 years, going for a 5 year lifecycle that would be reasonable.
Definitely, and this also is the last missing link for me not to consider an AMD GPU when I ramp up my PC next time, it just comes in time!
I don't see myself doing this anytime soon, but im pleased to know that it's possible!
thats super clean🤩
See hopefully steam adds external GPU support. Cause with a setup like this you could just have your dock with the gpu. So when you come home you pop it in and get better performance especially with an external display. This just makes so much sense hopefully this one day could become easier for most people to just do and seamless.
I love that blue and White shell. Love it! Very Sega like. 😊
The only problem with the G1 is the cost. $650USD is enough to almost build a completely separate PC.
@@N_N23296They do is called laptop
in 2019 you could not pull a egpu out of a backpack. Having an ultrabook w this is game changing as i am a frequent traveler. I carry tech for work so something small like this is worth over having to carry a gaming laptop + psu
i stream my pc games straight to the deck. 60fps locked, 4 hour battery life, no storage usage, future proofed.
get a decent gaming router and you're golden.
For now. They should get cheaper as more company start making them and second hand market thriving.
Handheld PC used to be $1000 with WinGDP and AyaNeo but look at them now.
Thinking again, maybe Valve should make portable GPU too.
@skepticmisfit2 lol you could do that back in the early 2000's, external gpus aren't new. They were a thing because of the old laptops that had shared system and graphics memory.
DAMN that was fast, i was just reading up about this an hour ago.
M.2 to Oculink Adapter!!!!! 😱!!! THANK YOU!!! i did not know this existed
This video is legit fun ❤
wonder if this could work with the gpd mini you reviewed the other day because it would make a hell of a all in one setup, take the mini with you for portable gaming and then dock it when you get home for media and gaming.
Could you test the GPD G1 on the other handhelds, such as the AOKZOE A1 PRO and the ONEXFLY?
Holy shark! totally need an occulink dock next 😅
Hey eta! Great vid. I know you said you could get better performance by over clocking the cpu and upping the power delivery, is it dangerous to do so? If it isn't, would you do a video with those results?
Portable GPU's should definitely be more of a thing with the growing number of portable gaming pc devices.
awesome, I hope jsaux invest in an adaptor for ssd + oculink adapter, IMO the only drawback of steam deck and this new handhelds is the lack of external gpu support
Reminds me of audiophile setups where they strap a portable amp+DAC to a fat ipod classic
WHAT! THE!! thanks! for this! u really did it! and test! it!
Love the content
That's a very cool hardware hack, man!
Knew it’ll work with Steamdeck. Time to buy one yeah
Ohhh! Looks interesting!!!
I was wondering about the Windeck OS compatibility with an EGPU like this one or if it has any potential at all of ever running the GUI of the steam deck on a AMD EGPU like this one in a future work around.
It would be fun to see how VR could be a possibility as well if it ever happened.
HOLY SH. This was what I was literally brainstorming about last night!!! Only for a Ayaneo 2S and a 3080 on an OCulink dock.
So apparently this can be done similarly on a rog ally. You have to use a dock with a ssd built in. Boot from the ssd and use a nvme to pcie/oculink adapter. There's a concept video on this by a dock manufacturer
the Rog Ally has the Rog XG Mobile, they already have Portable GPU's as part of their product line
The next Steam deck will have external GPU support. You just know it.
It will almost certainly have USB 4 support, and therefore some kind of eGPU support is a given, official or otherwise.
I am not sure they will support Oculink, given that it isn't hot swappable (as with most direct PCIe connections) and also as far as I know, it isn't rated for a high number of insertion cycles like a consumer oriented connector like USB-C is. But it certainly would be cool to have the option. Maybe they could have the connector on a little daughterboard to mitigate any concerns about wear.
Yeah, when it's released in 2026
@@66kaisersoza It will be a pretty awesome jump if they wait that long.
@@liamness That is true with certain oculink connections. However, the ones that are being used are designed to be inserted many times before failing
@@daverhodus yeah i cant wait for a insane apu on the steam deck 2 with the egpu option with valve selling their own egpus, that would be a dream come true, id just make my steam deck 1 as a full old school emulator.
This is awesome, but I feel like giving up the internal storage for Oculink kinda goes against the point of having a handheld console at all, unless the back could be easily opened and the adapter can be quickly swapped for the storage drive?
well im glad i found this cause this is a gamechanger for me im getting a steam deck now
Wow that is slick i love it
Maybe i missed it, but which Oculink did you use? I don't see it in the description.
And i think i just realized that you have to use an external drive as you need to remove the internal for the oculink.
Hey, thanks for the information on this product. Question: How does this compare to the onexgpu are they similar? Would this be a better Boosting performance with triple a games?
Amazing !!
This is cool!
OcuLink + GPD-G1 + Steamdeck = just waaaay too cool 👍
Thank you, ETA Prime.
Kindest regards, neighbours and friends.
Wish Valve would hop on this trend and make a "Dock Pro" per say
Have you tried running manjaro on the deck? I am wondering if it would work igpu and with an egpu.
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Hey ETA, do you have a link to a ROG Ally case that will fit the 4000 series external graphics and other key accessories like charging?
What's that lamp/robotic spider thingy next to the right side of the monitor?
Can you please tell me what is that device on your desk that looks like something out of Zelda? I would like to get it. I think it looks really cool
Great way to increase power and make this a true PC. A GPU dock would be fuckin awesome
ETA, how do you get that msi afterburner display the one I have is totally different than the one you have.
THIS, I 1000% agree with a 2nd usbc port on hand helds xreal glasses and power instead of a weird accessory setup. Or like here a egpu, not the priority connection like the Ally has.
Smart very smart. Just alot of work
So can you still have handheld use if you run everything off the microsd card since the m.2 is gone?
Hello sir. Thank you for the video! Can u maybe link the 2230 adapter? Where can I buy it?
Very interesting. I think you should try it with the minisforum UM790 Pro
Steam deck with thunderbolt port and an egpu dock must be an industry kill monster
Curious to see how the egpu will play games on the hx99g if you turned off its built in rx6600 gpu and compare the outcomes. Would there be a significant boost? Got my eyes on the GPD to use with the HX99G for its extra io ports but if its gpu makes a big and better difference then thats 2 birds down with one stone. Could you do that video if you still have the hx99g 🙏
Wouldn't be cheaper and more powerful to get a 7840u based mini PC paired with this GPD G1 eGpu?
is there any dock with oculink? or any docks can use oculink cable via thunderbolt? is there any converter from thunderbolt male to oculink?
What you mean to say this is the ideal docked mode of the steam deck
Imagine a dock comes with gpu, storage, and anything you wanted
Does it work on Rog Ally? Can you show us?
Imagine a gpu dock that add more power to thesteam deck while also being able to charge it at the same time
Lol you have the weird lamp speaker LTT just coverd in their "yes to everything" video
Well that was some clever angle and wire placement for the video thumbnail. Disappointed with the final build from that image. Still a cool idea though.
im happy to see someone came out with a new high bandwidth I/O specifically for graphics. i know that lightning aged too quick to keep up with the data rates of even old cards now.
Hello bro, a question about how you managed to connect a USB C 4.0 to the SSD, I am impressed by your work since I am thinking of replicating the same method because I feel that I see it as feasible, I hope you can answer and thank you very much
Still want to know where people get these oculink ssds cause no one ever links them in the description
Is it possible to use the egpu when I want to play with high setting and USE the bulit in GPU when Im not Home ?
This will be better if the back plate has a custom ssd door to quickly switch from ssd to oculink and back.
What is that spider looking think on the right of your monitor?
At this rate you might as well install a rear case on the back that allows access to the ssd. Could be more practical to swap out the drive when at home for the occulink adapter and revert to the steamdeck drive when you go mobile
Can this also work on the asus ally and do you have a link to adaptor used as cant seem to find. Thanks
Okay so hear me out. Im using the m.2 in the steam deck for the windows system, install the steamos via sd card and basically i do the same as in the vid only twist is that i have the steam os with me and when im home i plug in and i have a very acceptable PC experience. Any catch in this theory?
This is how you do external GPUs. I don't get it why we don't have external docks with mobile GPUs that are also upgradable.
Can you use the adapter over the jasux dock mabye ? over there sdd slot ?
Ok i have a question would external gpu work with the ROG Ally?
Have you tried to use VR alongside with the Steam deck?
I want to know if the cpu is going to bea bottleneck
Can you set the cpu to run at max in smokeless to get the most out of it?
Sooooo where is that portal turret looking speaker from?!
I may try this with an oculink to M.2 Nvme mounted on a Jsaux mod case. Take the case off and run it like you did docked.
this is incredible
What dock are you using in the video?
Would the onexgpu replace the docking station with ssd in it?
what is the speaker and dock? im more interested in those :)
with the monitor you have, what axpect ratio is it and what size is the monitor?
Can you please test this with a full 30-40 class gpu in a dock with oculink?
What about not opening the Steam Deck and installing the M.2 to Oculink adapter in the dock instead ?
Anyone know where to find that oculink adapter on the Sdeck? there is no link to it having no luck finding that specific smaller model. I found larger versions of it tho