Three reasons you should get an eGPU in 2023
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Chapters:
00:00 - intro
00:21 - reasons to not get an eGPU
00:47 - 3 reasons to get an eGPU
03:01 - Razer Core X Chroma eGPU overview
04:00 - RTX 3080 Ti fit in an eGPU
04:29 - eGPU setup
06:58 - PCI Express feature test
07:45 - Benchmark setup
08:44 - PC Benchmark results
14:14 - Gaming benchmarks
18:12 - Final thoughts - Věda a technologie
Love the combo of your humor and the information! Keep up the great work and cheers from Germany 🙂
This is the exact problem I’m having as well and you answered all my questions. Thanks!
Great job writing and a spot on indepth review. I was about to sell my chroma x but you just convinced me to keep it and subscribe!
One of very few useful videos on eGPUs around. Thank you. Also, great sense of humor.
Good video. You addressed most of the questions I had about eGPU's.
This was great. I currently have a M1 MacBook Air and my "Gaming" PC is a 2015 Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Small Form factor with a 1050ti in it and 24 GB of RAM. I'm looking to consolidate and looking to get a refurbished HP EliteBook 830 or 840 G7 or G8 and replacing both machines with this laptop and an EGPU. Seeing this video, I think my plan will work just fine and likely give me a better gaming experience than I am used to at this point. THANKS!
Edit: found a great deal on an EliteBook 830 G7 for under $400 so I'm well on my way!
Loved the video and it hits the valid points on why you'd want an egpu. For myself, I always wanted ultimate portability in a light thin laptop with great battery life. I don't like thick chunky gamer laptops with RGB lights and bad battery life. This gives me the best of both worlds. With how cheap cards like the rx 6700 xt have gotten it makes it even more appealing than ever before.
I do agree 100%, actually got two epus, one at work and one at home. Both are identical. Pricey, sure, but very practical.
Straight to the point, great video, keep it up man.
This is exactly my use case too! I am a frequent traveler who travels a lot with my laptop.
I want it light during travel, and want to do some GPU intensive tasks when in the office.
eGPU is exactly the solution I need.
Very nice video. I was researching eGPUs and this was suggested. I watched the whole thing. I would have never guessed this was your first scripted or more "pro" video.
man, the video was great! nice editing skills and jokes that land.
New Sub🎉 you really opened up my gaming options. I bought a new at the time Dell Inspiron 17" 2n1 11th gen and as you know its not powerful enough to run games smoothly that are heavy on GPU needs. I was gonna build a desktop but i want to keep my setup as minimum as possible. A eGPU just might be a great option for me. Ill have to check out your other eGPU vids as well, Thanks.
Awesome video man. I can tell you put alot of work into this. I've been tossing around the idea of getting an eGPU for my Thinkpad T14 Gen3.
is it the amd or intel model ? I'm thinking of buying T14s (amd version)
You would have to have Thunderbolt for the eGPU to work
T14s gen 3 amd version has usb 4, so in theory it should work 🤷♂️
@@LeRatVisseur usb 4 allows amd laptops to get access to egpu?
@@marcdave9521 that’s what I understood, but I need to understand the difference between usb 4 and thunderbolt better
But from what I have seen I think that the amd version can access to an egpu via this connector
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Just stumbled on this video while looking for a graphics card and egpu reviews. I have the 2021 yoga 9i 2 in 1 i7-1185g7 .
I like your very first point you start this video off with. This is a conversation I'm always having. I don't care for a desktop I want that portability. When I need more gpu power I can hook up an egpu. Looking to add rx 7600 or 3060 12gb gpu, would have loved to try arc a770 16gb but with no rebar might have too many issues. It would be nice if someone could test out arc a770 in an egpu enclosure with no rebar. I would like to see if it's unplayable or somewhat playable. Thanks for the indepth video.
This video is rather funny, and pretty informative. Congrats on being the strongest man alive as well 👌
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But you bro gave me a little motivation thanks 🤝😁
Some of the weird numbers that have a external monitor being worse may be CPU constraints caused by the system drivers trying to balance the power between CPU and GPU but not understanding the GPU is external and independent.
Great vid! Enjoyable and informative! 👍👍
Very nice, now with everyone using the m.2nvme slots, you can get even more performance out of a egpu. For me as a traveler for work too, the egpu is a great option. Thanks for clearly breaking this down.
This had me thinking of those mini pc's being attached to an egpu would have amazing mobile/stationary setups
It would work with those if they had a Thunderbolt port. A lot of the cheaper mini PCs don't include that.
@@5after12 good to know. I believe some of the Serlinks have thunderbolt but im not 100%
Take a look at the geekom A7. I think it does support thunderbolt. They got one with intel too
I've actually been toying with the idea of getting a Core X for my Blade Advanced 2070 Super, so I can move to a 30- series without having to buy a whole new laptop. I live in Japan so a Razer Core X here is about $300, and a 4060 is about $320, so $600 to make my system somewhat future-proof. Meanwhile the cheapest new Blade 15 I can find here is about $3100. My Blade has kindof become a desktop anyway since I got my Steam Deck, so adding a Core might be the exact right move.
Good stuff! Did you do any tests regarding the input latency? Is the input latency increase in the level of milliseconds or tens of milliseconds?
Can you connect tv HDMI to this for better graphic? Is it safe?
Thank you for the video! 🎉
Using an external GPU for me is about extending my laptop’s life with me. I’d use a Desktop except I need the portability for college and work… best of both worlds. I have the power ready for me at home, but I can take most of my PC with me.
Side convenience, the external monitor at home is plugged in through the Thunderbolt. Which also makes set up and pack-up simple.
Yo good sir can u still connect to a monitor while hooked to this thing? Lol nvm right when I hit send you said it in the video great vid bro
It's too expensive, they need to make them more affordable.
They are affordable. Y'all just buying expensive bullshitery that razer sells.
I got an adapter and a new psu then used my PCs 3070ti. The whole adapter and 600w psu is cheap af unlike buying what razer offers or in fact any company selling pre built eGPUs
@jessbread4670 and now you have a butt fuck ugly psu and graphics card hanging out on your desk.
If you're broke - fair enough you do you.
If you've got disposable income, why not do something that keeps it tidy.
@@jessbread4670 yeah, i have a ryzen rx 5500 using oculink, and a cheap dell power supply, and for the fans, frame (which i 3d printed) and then the gpu costed about $200 with everything new, and about $140 for used products, and for the boost of like 50 percent better fps, it is well worth it
@@jessbread4670to add: there’s outright a cheap ali-express external GPU housing that only got like a PCI-E slot and retainers, no giant container housing, just a simple adapter that only costs 60-70$
Very entertaining and very informative!
I use my laptop to Livestream and have come to the conclusion that I need a GPU and external monitor for it. Thanks for the video.
can you please make a video about using this as an enclosure for an AIC (such as the hyper m.2)? I have found some reddit posts claiming that its possible but have yet to see someone make a video about it. I know its a pretty blursed concept, but as someone who will upgrade from an intel MBP to M2/M3 in the next year, I'd like to sell my graphics card and use the enclosure to give myself a ridonkulously fast storage solution.
I have the new 2023 Razer blade 14 with a 4070 but I have a rtx 3080 ti collecting dust would this be worth it?
I also Purchased the same model 3080ti during the shortage. I feel your pain
Great take on this and I think you covered all the key points.
I use a Razor Core X, with an FE 3070 and an Asus Zenbook Flip (12500H cpu and 90Hz OLED). That portable laptop/tablet that I can then dock when home (mostly leave it at my parents as I have a full PC at home).
I have also tested it with several GPUs from a 1050 Ti up to an RTX 3080, and the 3070 seemed to be the sweet spot for me, though I am interested about 4000 series cards and frame generation.
From Intel 11th gen onwards you get Thunderbolt 4 which works a bit better than 3. Also at 12th gen you get much better CPUs that can keep up with desktop ones.
AMD laptops with USB 4 may also support Thunderbolt 3 now (USB 4 can and you need to check if the laptop implemented it)
For testing I find that you really need to use gaming benchmarks for eGPUs as the synthetic 3Dmark stuff focus mostly on the GPU and are not as affected by the Thunderbolt link.
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@@aaronhope_ Well I now have a GDP G1 eGpu that can travel with me :)
@@surfx4804 i need info bro like how do you setup
@@aaronhope_ Put GPU in eGPU thing, plug into laptop with thunderbolt cable, power on eGPU, power on Laptop, install drivers.. win.
May need to reboot laptop or unplug/re-plug thunderbolt if GPU not found.
This is the video I wish I found at the start of my now 6 hour search on egpu’s 🥴. I’m interested since I have a Lenovo legion go handheld and a 3090 that’s just collecting dust. Thank you!
Finally, the vid I've been searching for!
Me also bought 3080 Ti in mid Covid for e-GPU lol. Also use Razer x Chroma. Myu laptop is rather old though. I'm using HP Elitebook G3 which is i7 gen8. The bottle neck is at CPU at the moment so I'm looking for an upgrade soon.
Ok, Iaughed My ass off the whole video bro!!! GOOD VID MAN! Thanks as well
got one for my 2020 5k imac running windows 11 bootcamp and 10 and every solution to fix the error code 12 hasnt work it just says not enough system resources yet it works perfect in mac os
I need to travel now, I have a desktop 4090 and I would need a laptop, should I convert my pc to a ITX or better to have the laptop with an eGPU?
For me, I have a 2017 iMac which has a non-replaceable GPU. I've upgraded the CPU to the highest it can go, the RAM up to 32gb, only limited on the GPU.
The Razer Core X Chroma has given it a new breath of life. I have been holding onto my current setup for the 5k IPS panel that comes with the device and if I run windows (Macos doesnt support nvidia), then I can play MW2 remastered at 60fps easily.
Yes, its expensive for the enclosure, but I can now keep my massive 5k display without upgrading for a few more years
I have 2020 imac 5k can you recommend what graphic card I should get for motion work and do I have to run parallel to use egpu. Thanks
@@KTT_-vw2ur if you still want to run macos then you will need an amd radeon graphics card. im sure theres a list of compatible GPUs somewhere online.
i have an nvidia card so i use boot camp, nvidia doesnt work with macos
Can I hook an external GPU to a Chuwi X pro tablet PC? I am not a super gamer, I play older MMOs.
Great overview
Wait if you have a gpu already in your laptop can you still use this or nah I'm new to this ship
My uncle passed and gave me a gaming laptop, I'm trying to make sure it stands the test of time.
get into modding and teach urself more and more about computing and modding! laptops arent as plug and play as building a PC, but there's still things you can do to make it better!
@@rahulnath4441 I'm the co-director of I.T at Chicago's UIC😂 that was a refreshing comment to read, i know you weren't being sarcastic so it's nice humor lol. I've been doing this since I was a baby. This was just my research because I don't use laptops for gaming, it's desktop app day babeh. But ya just trying to time proof it, and it worked out for me!
The temperature of the CPU is not a big problem?
Excellent video. Question, would the Razer Core Chroma work with a Razer Blade Pro 17 4k 2017 Model which came with a GTX 1080?
If it has Thunderbolt it should work
To be honest this is good even for PC desktop because most of cases are small and look better than bigger ones. Also you can save energy, and protect your GPU.
I like the idea of taking the gpu out completely qhen youre bot using it
Fantastic video, this is a great option for people who perhaps already have a good laptop without a discreet GPU on board. Imo beats buying a seperate console or computer for gaming.
I have a HP Pavilion with a 13 Gen i7, I was originally think of getting a console but should I get an eGPU instead? It makes much more sense than getting separate gaming device. What is your personal opinion?
@@YourLifeWillForeverBeALie If you feel like just only using that laptop rather than buying a new one, i'd say go for it, it's good for longevity too and better than buying a whole desktop from scratch, where you need to do a lot of research, and going through trial and errors and such, imo eGPUs are jsut straightforward way to upgrade, and GPU i'd get like a low/mid profile one since most TB3/4 pins are x2 or x4 lanes, while the gpu itself is x16 lanes, like an RX580 or GTX 960/1060
@@just_adhenz1284 Thanks, I was afraid that if I bought a powerful GPU I wouldn’t be able to squeeze all the performance out of it, best I stick too a more less powerful budget GPU, also to save a little money 😄
Yea pretty much the same reasons I got an egpu. I don't want to lug around a gaming laptop at work. Just looks weird. However I would suggest waiting until thunderbolt 5
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Finally a good video on these! Everyone seems to say don't get one. But they seem to ignore why someone may actually want one. For gaming and having an easy to move around laptop. Or a computer that could just some extra power but don't want to upgrade the whole computer. Like I kinda want one because I got a MacBook Pro and a iMac where it could really help boost the performance. However I also have a older gaming computer so I don't really need one. If they were cheaper than I totally would get one because it's easier to switch the iMac or MacBook into windows than to switch my monitors and keyboard over the gaming computer.
Is there any: M.2 M-key >> Thunderbolt-PORT cable?
Awesome video!
Are there concerns about potential lag if I were to get an this eGPU for my LG Gram 17 with a 1165G 4C 8T i7 16GB, considering that new games nowadays heavily utilize CPU power?
I used it with an LG Gram 17 from 2021. worked great
Not sure if anyone can reference. I have a 2017 Razer Blade pro with GTX 1060. Considering to build a gaming station from it but the thermals are so bad on this laptop. Is it still possible to to make it work with eGPU?
I have a work laptop and a gaming laptop, needless to say I only use my desktop for gaming, might sell the gaming laptop and just get an egpu for when I actually travel
Hey just wanted to say thanks for making this video, its really well made and im glad you showed the performance of the egpu on the laptops screen. Im buying the rtx 3080 ti after seeing your benchmarks so thanks for that, im mainly aiming to get some better gaming out of my asus laptop mainly cus it has a 4k oled screen and i wanna do some gaming in bed with an already amazing screen and you helped me ensure that getting a egpu is worth it
Have any suggestions for an Acer Aspire one
Main thing I'm looking for is a way for my girlfriend to play Sims 4 without my computer because I need it for school, she doesn't have space for a desktop. Would I be best off getting her a cheaper laptop with an egpu?
this was soo helpful
Can I used 4070/4070Ti on Core X?
First, thanks so much for great video, is helping me a lot!
I have a laptop with an i7 10875H and a 2070, do you think I'm wanting more VRAM and power, I'm thinking of getting a 3080Ti, would the result be as good as it was with you? :/
Probably better since you have a better CPU
my igpu after unstalling and restart driver keep reinstall back my igpu i cant change to egpu
Have you ever considered getting a dedicated gaming PC/Server where you can stream from it to your laptop? You'll need a good connection to the internet and you can play remotely as long as your gaming pc/ server is up. No egpu needed and you can extract all the performance from your 3080.
can i connect to my pc which already having a 1080ti gfx card inbuilt? thunderbolt is with 3090. does it create any problem?
no, assuming the 3090 fits in the eGPU, and your PC has thunderbolt, then you will see an increase in performance with a 3090
@@5after12 Thanks, SO they dont combine / Use the perofrmance from 1080ti? they just ignore 1080ti and work with 3090 only?
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@@ParvathyKapoorthis may be late but, to whoever still has this question: it should be able to communicate with the E-GPU automatically after plugging it in and doing driver installations, although I haven’t heard of driver conflicts occurring between both the E-GPU and the integrated GPU, some do try to purge the old driver to be on the safe side. So long as it is hooked up to thunderbolt, (and another power supply) it should work. There’s also some additional information online for troubleshooting and doing the installation process and whatnot, so you can go ahead and take a look at those if you can.
So, OCulink exists. What's the point of a Razer Core Chroma now?
Would it be possible to use this on a mini PC Minis-Forum HX99G, without sending power to it?
I would assume a mini PC needs power. Also that mini PC must have Thunderbolt
What’s the best value GPU for an egpu enclosure? Is the bottleneck a bandwidth problem so upgrading from a 4080 to a 4090 isn’t gonna change anything or is it something else?
Definitely don't get a 4090 with an egpu
You're also going to be limited by the laptop CPU
Did you ever have bad functionality of the USB/ethernet when using the core x chroma I’ve seen people have Ethernet drop and what not
No problems with ethernet, the USB hub was finicky at one point
I just got an XFX 6800 XT card today, but now I'm wondering which enclosure would fit this card to use as an external GPU? Core Razer X nor Akitio Node don't support its 34cm/13.4in length... I wouldn't mind an exposed bare-bones stand up... Thank you for any recommendations!
Razer is the only eGPU I have tried, and it has been good to me
ty for the timestamps and i likethe way you do commentary. subbed. heres to 100k. plus you drink bourbon
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I just ordered one, but I got a VR orange room 9003 on my 2070 Max Q, got a used Razer Core X Chroma (~300) for a used TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 3080 OC Edition 12GB (~450)
The cable a small one, Thunder-bolt 3/4 Data Cord 40Gbps PD 100W USB 4.0 Type C to Type C Cable
Size: 0.3m (~13) guy wrote: 2700 MB/s, another guy wrote 3,200 MB/s, that whole full grown ass cable, then it heats up,
Have ever thought about adding a Razer Kunai Hydraulic 120MM aRGB Fan?
That's an interesting idea. I have those in my Razer desktop build, but I have not investigated to see if it is possible with the eGPU
I have an old cybertron pc. It can't run modern games. I need an EGPU because I don't want to put the time in to find a hyper specific graphics card to fit my PC. Or upgrade my whole computer just to play new games.
I wish there was some kind of carrying travel case for this egpu
There used to be an eGPU called the Puck or something like that which was sort of designed for travel, it was all self contained
Using eGPU for a while now. WIth Razer the unique problem that USB ports are laggy to use and only 4 not always enough, with additional hub it gets worst. Need two dock cables. One for GPU and one for mouse keyboard etc
Super helpful video. I am in the same boat as the “ need more life out of my laptop”. I have pretty much the same configuration thin and light as you. 11th gen i7 though. Anyway, I want to be able to run CAD applications such as solidworks , and Revit. What is the max GPU, with external monitors, that can be used in this application?
Razer lists some compatibility guidelines on their site. However with the newer GPUs the physical size could be a problem
@@5after12 I was going for more of the bottlenecking of my laptop capability. I dont want to put in a 3090 if I can only get 3080 performance at best. Does that make sense?
I also have a Lenovo c940 and I'm thinking of adding the Razer Chroma with a card, I was thinking to buy the RTX 3060 TI. This is completely new for me, the external gpu's I mean. My question is, would any brand work because I see there are different brands like Asus, MSI Etc, which one should I buy to be certain that it will work with the Chroma and the Lenovo c940. I'm not a gamer, it's for video editing. Hope you can help, I don't want to buy a card and then realize it is not compatible. Thanks
Razer's site will list some GPUs that are compatible
Bro I I had a i5 10400f and a 3060ti I ripped the gpu to use for an egpu and plug my Lenovo legion go into it and it performs wayyy better than my pc ever did
You could have included desktop performance to evaluate how much performance loss you'll get to evaluate if it'll be worth the steep cost of a pwerfull desktop card.
Just to be clear. This was running on tb3 right? Razer description says it’s tb3 not 4
Correct, I was using a Thunderbolt 4 cable, but the Core X Chroma is Thunderbolt 3
Is it possible you could make a vs desktop 3080 video? Good video btw
I built a Razer Desktop pc using the same 3080 Ti, working on that video now
@@5after12Any update? Looking for an eGPU with possibly a 3080Ti for my XPS 13 Plus. Just wanting to see what kind of performance difference a Chroma X would have on a 3080Ti vs in a full desktop build.
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that's weird that you got more FPS on internal monitor than on external monitor on SOTTR :/
Yo can u test it with usb 3.2 gen 1
So if your laptop already has a gpu mine being a rtx4050 what would happen if i bought another 4050 egpu and combined them do you get twice the vram or does it negate the other when pluging into thunder4 port? Cuz if it combined i would have 12 vram instead of 6. Really good video by the way it made me laugh many times 😂😁
It would not combine them. It or you would choose which GPU to use.
@@5after12 alright thanks
Another reason to have one is that you've run out of PCIe slots and want to add more GPU's to your GPU rendering rig. I have two GPU's in my desktop and I flip the switch on the my Razer Core X and get even more rendering power.
The test with the external gpu, did you disabled the igpu or just put an hdmi to the external gpu?
It has been a long time since I made that vide (and I was drinking bourbon), but I don't believe I disabled the iGPU for any of the tests
@@5after12 Thank you, I guess the bourbon was really good :)
I have 2 Razer Core X with a RTX 3060Ti and RTX 3080Ti for my Dell Precision 5520 and 5540 laptop. Both used as a small render farm for my D5 Render. I have a i9 desktop with a RTX 4070 Ti Super. I do my work on my desktop and offload the rendering to my laptop with eGPU. This reduced the wear and tear to my favorite desktop. I don't care about the bottleneck on the eGPU. Coz when I execute render on my laptop, I just walk away and hit the trail on my mountain bike. By the time I got back, my rendered animation is done.So this eGPU is for keeps.
is there a difference between the core x chroma and a regular core x
The "Chroma" version has RGB whereas the other does not. And the Chroma version has a 700 Watt power supply compared to 650 Watts for the non-Chroma version
i use one and dont think i would ever go back. sure its a bit expensive, but having an ultrabook that can also be a desktop when i need it to be is so useful.
i have an asus one and i just leave it docked to my monitor and all the periphials on my desk. i love being able to plug one port in and everything 'comes alive'.
That LED on the Chroma tho. 😢😂
Hey i have a question thats been concerning me, lets say i have a laptop that has a 60 hz screen and i connect it to a 165hz monitor and bought an egpu that can run 165hz, would i be able to take advantage of the 165 fps?
Yes on the external monitor. It of course can't make your 60hz laptop screen turn into 165hz, but the external monitor will work assuming your GPU is strong enough
I have to admit, started off finding his voice a bit annoying, but here i am watching it all, and actually enjoyed the video. Subbed, and looking forward to the next one.
@5after12 And and update from me, last night i got a razor core x, pretty cool thing, very well built. Thanks for the video and the effort you put in.
Awesome, let me know if you have any questions
how well can my legion 5 3050ti 95w i5 11400h 32GB with two thunderbolt 4 ports take and handle the gpu? I'm using external monitor+ cooling pad for my baby and room temp is usually 25c or less, can it also handle rtx 4xxx egpu well?
Your Legion has Thunderbolt, so it should work. I was using a 3080 TI and in this video I tested with an old Lenovo with an iGPU, but I also tested against a Dell XPS 9710 with a 3060. The eGPU did score better, but obviously not as drastic. I believe your Legion 5 that has a 3050ti paired with an eGPU with a 40-series card would see improvement. However, depending on which 40-series card you choose, it might not fit in the eGPU
@@5after12 What if I buy a 3070 and razor core x? I found 3070 for cheap price 1. will it be improvement compared to the 3050ti 95w dgpu? 2. how much performance loss I will have according to the i5 11400h and thunderbolt 3 limitations? 3. will it burn the laptop or harm the cpu or shorten the lifespan of the laptop? Someone on reddit said it'd burn the circuit and cpu. please answer these questions, no one helps me on reddit, most of them are either ignorant or negative about egpus. I'll appreciate your help and guide.
this is a comment I got from someone on reddit when I asked the same question about buying 3070 egpu:
'' You probably can't upgrade because gaming laptops have one major flaw that ruins them all (besides basically being useless when not plugged in): extreme heat.
You could cram as much as you want into it, but without a way to keep everything cool, you're going to end up throttled regardless. There's only so much you can do with a laptop due to that.
At best, you could try to undervolt as much as the computer will take and maybe use something like Throttlestop, but then you risk burning something up, either in the laptop or your lap itself. ''
@@InsidePlay2023 Whoever you talked to doesn't know what they are talking about. I'm not even sure they understood your question. An EGPU will not burn out your laptop unless it's defective. In terms of heat, things might actually run cooler since the dGPU and iGPU will not be used.
In terms of performance,from the benchmarks I have seen, expect at worst 50% of a desktop numbers over TH3/TH4, though on average it's seems to be a 30% loss. What are your 3dmark numbers? Or Heaven's number if you want a free benchmark.
I love the point of your video but I will never go back to game development on a laptop
So I had a question about the video card you're using. I believe I heard that you're using an Asus ROG 3080 TI, is it the OC version? I am not certain if there is a difference in power requirements but the OC version I have has three power inputs and the core x chroma power supply only offers 2. Does yours have 3 and you're only using 2?
I am using a ZOTAC 3080 TI
@@5after12 So it only requires 2 6.2 connectors?
will this work with a msi trident 3
Does it have a Thunderbolt connection?
is this compatible with acer travel-mate p2?
Hope that you'll respond😀
Does it have Thunderbolt?