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eGPU docks? (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Hi all,

Just wondering how progress is on eGPU docks? I want to upgrade my GPU at some point and thought it might be cool to put it in a dock and connect it to a laptop. The laptop has a couple thunderbolt ports.

How's compatibility these days?

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

It’s more than slight! I ran a 3090 in an eGPU for a while and it lost around 40% of performance compared to when it was in my case.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    That can depend on a lot of factors, though. From the bus of the enclosure to the speed of the USB port and cables you used.

    I wouldn't have expected a 40 percent drop on the modern USB standards, but I'd still expect a drop. I was thinking closer to 20 percent.

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