![]() ![]() ![]() Results: Compared to my GTX 1070 in my desktop, my eGPU setup scored 24% lower on Novabench, 19% lower on Firestrike (DirectX 11), but only 13% lower on TimeSpy (DirectX 12) in the graphics tests. Unfortunately the 5% of the time it cut out is just too disruptive so I ended up unplugging it and letting it run on wireless internet, which somehow was more reliable. For the internet connection, I was able to find an updated driver on the ASIX website which allowed my wired internet to work about 95% of the time. Going into the device manager and disabling the integrated graphics driver thankfully solved the audio stuttering and laggy keyboard/mouse feedback. This was definitely not a plug and play situation, right off the bat even after downloading the latest drivers for everything I could think of I had issues with audio stuttering, laggy keyboard/mouse feedback and the wired internet flat out did not work. Setup Process: I plugged the Core x Chroma into the laptop with the short passive cable that came with it, and I had my keyboard, mouse, speakers, and ethernet plugged into the Core X Chroma. I did this mostly for my purpose but I figured I would share because I thought the results were interesting. However with reports about Intel's 10th gen Icelake CPU's having the thunderbolt 3 controller integrated into the chipset and a much improved integrated graphics processor I decided to give it a shot and ordered the new Dell XPS 13 2 in 1. Additionally, I had no interest in shelling out tons of extra $$ for a discrete graphics card in my laptop just to play able to do light gaming on top of shelling out extra $$ for an eGPU. The idea of having one workhorse laptop with an external GPU was intriguing, but the eGPU benchmarks showing 20-25% loss in performance for eGPUs initially scared me away. My desktop (GTX 1070, i7-4990k processor, 32GB RAM) was plenty capable of high resolution gaming, but my laptop (Surface Pro 5) while capable for browsing the web & editing spreadsheets could simply not be trusted for even light gaming without getting overheated/throttled. Here are some eGPU benchmarks I took with Dell's new "Icelake" chipset 2 in 1 Laptopīackground: I had a desktop PC and a Laptop for several years, but I have always been intrigued by the eGPU setup. ![]()
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