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Thunderbolt External GPU is it Logical in 2024 ?



Thunderbolt 3/4 has it’s limitation but still makes lot of sense to get one …

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  1. This is amazing!

    I want to build a gaming PC or to buy a PS5.
    With the PS5 I will only get a gaming console, whereas if I built the PC, I would get not only a gaming console but also a full PC to study, work and play.

    I have my pretty small portable silent and light 13 inches laptop with Thunderbolt 4 without a GPU.

    If I built a pc I'd have to buy a GPU either way + Case + RAM + SSD + CPU + MotherBoard + Cooling

    I can buy now only the GPU (less upfront investment), and start to play!!! yes I might get little less performance than the GPU connected to the PCI, but if I needed more power I could get the remaining components for the full PC.

    I wouldn't have to buy again a GPU.

    The flexibility of this is stunning!

  2. Ugh i can see the stuttering in your into video alone, for anyone looking yes it worth it, why would it not and you probably don't want it in the configuration this guy has got it in

  3. What GPU do you recommend for MacBook Pro 16 2019 (I7 9650H / 32 GB RAM)? I think about RTX 4060 Ti, but I think CPU is weak for this… I will use it for games by bootcamp.

  4. There was a comparison of performance losses for eGPU (Thunderbiolt or Oculink) vs proper GPU (desktop):
    – Thunderbolt is more unstable (from game to game, 3d task to task, disabling rebar, etc.) and loses you an average 30-60% performance of the card (be it 2080 or 4090)
    – Oculink is quite rare (need a special m.2 slot extension, e.g. instead of your WiFi card) but offers much more stable results and roughly 10-20% performance loss.
    But still, this whole setup and juggling with settings will actually provide you with performance boost for much less money, than buying a $3k gaming laptop with worse performing mobile chip. The price of convenience, though…

  5. "direct" mean you connect the GPU to the laptop via an eGPU enclosure, then connect the GPU to the monitor via HDMI. So the GPU will be connected to both the monitor and the laptop, right?

  6. To not approach a review like this while considering the incredible demands and needs of local iteration of leading LLMs and Generative AI models (a.k.a. checkpoint files) is VERY bizarre. :-S
    ~ Simple install Ollama, and download any number of AI models. This might offer some minimal understanding as to where all of this is heading and why so many more markets of people are going to need to run eGPUs in 2024 and beyond.

  7. Hi, your video is very helpful. Have questions for anyone's recommendations, Im planning to buy a sager NP9372W laptop with specs:

    Intelยฎ Coreโ„ข i9-14900HX
    GeForce RTXโ„ข 4090 16
    Thunderbolt 4

    What is the max NVIDIA eGPU card i should get? Im debating rtx 4070, 4080, 4090 (i know overkill but im planning build desktop later and reuse whatever eGPU i buy now). And would it improve graphics performance given the laptop is very powerful by itself?

  8. Do you think a 4070ti as an egpu on a victus 15 with ryzen 7 5000 series, 3050 ti , 32 gb ram, would be worth the upgrade, id probably use the gpu at later date for pc build as well.

  9. I have a gaming laptop with that has a 3080 with 8GB of VRAM that I've had for 2yrs already. I only wish it had 10-12GB of ram. Was thinking of getting a 4080Ti w/10-12BG to see if I can squeeze out another two years of gaming. It does have a TB4 port.

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