EGPU for Laptops

[Random member 231113]

I normally play PC games but don't have a dedicated graphics card for gaming I use may intel one built in my laptop but i wanted to pose a question to everyone reading this would it be worth it getting a egpu for my laptop as some games are just too heavy to run on my current graphics card. I upgraded my RAM from 8 to 32 GB but it doesn't really help with gaming. I have a i7 intel core CPU with 8 cores. I heard you also need a thunder bolt cable to operate it which i dont have.

 

[genetic]

Depends on the laptop you have. Does it have Thunderbolt for eGPU support?

 

[Random member 231113]

Depends on the laptop you have. Does it have Thunderbolt for eGPU support?

I dont think so but is there anyway to get a use a cable to convert it?

 

[mr_norris]

I dont think so but is there anyway to get a use a cable to convert ita

It might be easier if you drop the model number of your laptop here so we can look for you.

Might ruin your day though. Laptop CPU's don't scale well and age quite badly. So often an older laptop with a external GPU puts you in a situation where the CPU is heavily bottlenecking the GPU.

Secondly those GPU docking things are not really cost effective. I suppose you could cut corners, but ew.

I have seen people accomplish what you want to using an NVMe port, but it's a messy setup IMO, so... ew.

 

[ReleasedFromCaptivity]

You could remove your wifi card and use that pci slot and connect one of those raiser cards, you would use to expand your mobo to fit more gpu's, and then you can connect one onto that, but, that will mean you lose the wifi connectivity.

 

[Random member 231113]

It might be easier if you drop the model number of your laptop here so we can look for you.

Might ruin your day though. Laptop CPU's don't scale well and age quite badly. So often an older laptop with a external GPU puts you in a situation where the CPU is heavily bottlenecking the GPU.

Secondly those GPU docking things are not really cost effective. I suppose you could cut corners, but ew.

I have seen people accomplish what you want to using an NVMe port, but it's a messy setup IMO, so... ew.

It is a Dell inspiron 3593. From what you telling me it might be very heavy on my CPU would you rather have me investing in a gaming laptop

 

[ReleasedFromCaptivity]

If you have the finances to buy a gaming laptop, then that would be your easiest solution.

 

[Random member 231113]

If you have the finances to buy a gaming laptop, then that would be your easiest solution.

What would you recommend as a price range. I was thinking around 10-20k becuase some of these laptops are crazy expensive like around 40k+.

 

[Progenix Oj101]

What would you recommend as a price range. I was thinking around 10-20k becuase some of these laptops are crazy expensive like around 40k+.

Laptop prices are whack for the last few years. 10-20k is more often than not an upper office laptop without discrete graphics, with gaming laptops now often exceeding R 60k and peaking at over R 130k.

These are probably some of the better options for your budget:

ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 Series FX506HF-I58512B0W Laptop — Core i5-11400H / 15.6" FHD 144Hz / 8GB DDR4 RAM / GeForce RTX 2050 4GB / 512GB NVMe / Windows 11 Home / Graphite Black — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 2022 Series FA507RF-716512G1W Laptop — Ryzen 7 6800HS / 15.6" FHD 144Hz Adaptive Sync / 16GB DDR5 RAM / GeForce RTX 2050 4GB / 512GB NVMe / Windows 11 Home / Jaeger Grey — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6 82L500U0SA Laptop — Ryzen 5 5600H / 16" WQXGA 120Hz / 16GB DDR4 / GeForce RTX 3050 4GB / 512GB NVMe SSD / Windows 11 Home / Storm Grey — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

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[genetic]

I dont think so but is there anyway to get a use a cable to convert it?

Nope. The laptop has to have Thunderbolt to support the 40Gbps data speeds necessary for eGPU's to work.

 

[Random member 231113]

Nope. The laptop has to have Thunderbolt to support the 40Gbps data speeds necessary for eGPU's to work.

okay thanks

 

[Random member 231113]

Laptop prices are whack for the last few years. 10-20k is more often than not an upper office laptop without discrete graphics, with gaming laptops now often exceeding R 60k and peaking at over R 130k.

These are probably some of the better options for your budget:

ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 Series FX506HF-I58512B0W Laptop — Core i5-11400H / 15.6" FHD 144Hz / 8GB DDR4 RAM / GeForce RTX 2050 4GB / 512GB NVMe / Windows 11 Home / Graphite Black — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Geared for serious gaming and rocking a slick new style, TUF Gaming F15 is a feature-packed Windows 10 gaming laptop with the power to carry you to victory. The new GeForce RTX 3050 GPU delivers fluid gameplay on up to a 144Hz display, while the potent In

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 2022 Series FA507RF-716512G1W Laptop — Ryzen 7 6800HS / 15.6" FHD 144Hz Adaptive Sync / 16GB DDR5 RAM / GeForce RTX 2050 4GB / 512GB NVMe / Windows 11 Home / Jaeger Grey — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

The TUF Gaming chassis has been redesigned for 2022, and is 4.5% smaller than last year’s models. The TUF logo has been reimagined as well, with both embossed and laser-sculpted versions. Despite this size reduction, the brand new 2022 TUF Gaming A15 stil

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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6 82L500U0SA Laptop — Ryzen 5 5600H / 16" WQXGA 120Hz / 16GB DDR4 / GeForce RTX 3050 4GB / 512GB NVMe SSD / Windows 11 Home / Storm Grey — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Meet the IdeaPad 5 Pro laptop—perfect for streaming and entertainment, with amazing visuals on its QHD display. Marvel at the high performance of its powerful AMD Ryzen processor, as well as the fully immersive 3D audio of Dolby Atmos. Enjoy the improved

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Thanks for the reference. Also if i buy a new laptop will i able to take my 16gb of ram from my current one to the new one.

 

[Progenix Oj101]

Thanks for the reference. Also if i buy a new laptop will i able to take my 16gb of ram from my current one to the new one.

The very short answer is maybe. The slightly longer answer is that the RAM has to match - eg your current laptop might use DDR4 and a new laptop DDR5. Not all laptops have upgradable RAM, so it might even be soldered on one/both.

Of the three I linked, the first uses DDR4-3200, the second uses DDR5-4800, and the third uses integrated (non-upgradable) DDR5.

 

[Random member 231113]

The very short answer is maybe. The slightly longer answer is that the RAM has to match - eg your current laptop might use DDR4 and a new laptop DDR5. Not all laptops have upgradable RAM, so it might even be soldered on one/both.

Of the three I linked, the first uses DDR4-3200, the second uses DDR5-4800, and the third uses integrated (non-upgradable) DDR5.

Thanks for the useful information