External GPU for your Handheld PC [ONEXGPU]

Summary

この動画は、1X GPUという外部グラフィックボード（eGPU）について紹介しています。1X GPUは、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCなどのグラフィックカードが搭載されていないデバイスに接続することで、大幅なパフォーマンス向上を提供します。视频では、その価格、機能、内部ストレージのオプション、そしてUSB4やOculinkでの接続方法について解説し、さまざまなゲームでのパフォーマンスを検証しています。最後に、1X GPUがユーザーにとって適切かどうかを判断するための条件をいくつか挙げ、見解を述べています。

Takeaways

• 💰 1X GPUの価格は700ドルからで、ストレージを追加構成すると価格はさらに上昇します。
• 🔧 1X GPUは外部GPUであり、ノートPCやミニPCにプラグインしてパフォーマンスを向上させることができます。
• 💼 1X GPUには内部ストレージのオプションがあり、M.2ドライブを追加することでストレージを拡大できます。
• 🔌 1X GPUはUSB4、Oculink、DisplayPort、HDMIポートをサポートしており、多様な接続オプションを提供しています。
• 🎮 1X GPUはAMD Ryzen RX 7600 MXT GPUを搭載しており、中程度のパフォーマンスを提供します。
• 🖥️ 1X GPUは、既存のハンドヘルドPCやミニPCをアップグレードし、より高いパフォーマンスを発揮させるための良い選択肢です。
• 🔇 1X GPUは大きな電源ユニットを持ち、330Wの電力を供給できますが、その大きさと重量は持ち運びに不便です。
• 🎮 ゲームのテスト結果から、1X GPUはハンドヘルドPCやミニPCのパフォーマンスを大幅に向上させ、高解像度でのスムーズなゲームプレイを実現できます。
• 🔗 USB 4接続のみ使用する場合、データ帯域幅の制限があり、GPUの最大パフォーマンスを引き出すことは難しいです。Oculink接続が推奨されます。
• 💻 1X GPUは、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCのユーザーにとって、新たなエクスペリエンスを提供し、ゲームのパフォーマンスを向上させる価値があります。
• 📦 1X GPUの購入には、700ドルの初期投資が必要であり、ユーザーはその価値を検討する必要があります。

Q & A

1X GPUはどのようなデバイスですか？

1X GPUは、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCなどのグラフィックカードが搭載されていないデバイスに接続して、より高いパフォーマンスを提供する外部GPUです。

1X GPUの価格はどのくらいですか？

1X GPUの価格は、初期価格で700ドルから始められています。

1X GPUに搭載されているGPUは何ですか？

1X GPUに搭載されているGPUは、AMD Ryzen RX 7600MXTです。

1X GPUが提供するインターフェースは何ですか？

1X GPUはUSB4、Oculink、DisplayPort、HDMIポートを提供しています。

1X GPUに搭載されている内部ストレージのオプションは何ですか？

1X GPUには、独自のm.2ドライブを追加できる内部ストレージのオプションがあります。

1X GPUのRGBライトは何ですか？

1X GPUには、好みに合わせてカスタマイズできるRGBライトがあります。

1X GPUが最も適している状況は何ですか？

1X GPUが最も適している状況は、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCを持っている場合で、より高いパフォーマンスを必要とする場合、またはより大きな画面でゲームをプレイする場合です。

1X GPUの設定方法はどのようになっていますか？

1X GPUの設定方法是、電源プラグ、HDMI、Ethernetを接続し、ハンドヘルドPCの最新AMDドライバーをインストールしてから、USB-Cケーブルを接続することで簡単です。

1X GPUが提供するパフォーマンスはどの程度ですか？

1X GPUが提供するパフォーマンスは、使用するゲームやプログラムによって異なりますが、平均的に30フレームから75フレームを超える高性能を発揮することができます。

1X GPUの欠点は何ですか？

1X GPUの欠点は、価格が高いこと、電源供給器が大きく重くこと、USB-Aポートが少なく、USB 4接続による帯域幅の制限があることです。

1X GPUを購入する際の考慮すべき点は何ですか？

1X GPUを購入する際には、価格、持ち運びの便利さ、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCの互換性、そしてUSB 4ポートかOculinkポートを持っているかどうかを考慮する必要があります。

Outlines

00:00

🎮 イントロダクションと1X GPUの紹介

ビデオの冒頭で、Ruster Metroがゲーム好きの視聴者たちにイントロダクションを行い、1X GPUという外部グラフィックボードについて説明しています。1X GPUは、グラフィックカードがないデバイス（例えばハンドヘルドPCやミニPC）に接続して、より高いパフォーマンスを提供するものです。Rusterは、このアイデアについてすでにチャンネルで取り上げたことがあると語り、今回は1X GPUの利点と欠点を詳細に検証する予定です。1X GPUは独自の内部ストレージスロットがあり、M.2ドライブを追加できます。また、USB4接続だけでなく、OculinkやDual DisplayPort、HDMIポートも備えており、RGBライトも魅力的です。

05:01

💰 1X GPUの価格と比較

Rusterは1X GPUの価格について話し、価格帯は700ドルから始め、ストレージを追加設定するとさらに高くなることを指摘しています。この価格が大部分の人々の大きな問題になると思いますが、類似製品と比較することで、この価格が適切かどうかを判断することができます。1X GPUはノートパソコンGPU、AMD Ryzen RX 7600 MXTを使用しており、AMDのモバイルGPUリストで2番目に位置しています。しかし、同じGPUを使用するノートパソコンは現在購入できない状況です。Rusterは、この1X GPUが本体だけでなく、周辺機器としても活用できる状況で最も意味があると述べています。

10:02

🔧 1X GPUのセットアップとテスト

1X GPUのセットアップとテストについて説明しています。1X GPUはシンプルで、エグザストポート、3つのボタン（電源、ターボ、RGB）、2つのUSB Type-Aポート、1つのギガビットEthernetポート、2つのDisplayPort、2つのHDMIポートを備えています。さらに、外部ストレージを追加するスロットがあり、2280 M.2スロットに対応しています。Rusterは、1X GPUを1X Flyというハンドヘルドデバイスに接続してテストを行い、ゲームのテスト結果を報告しています。特に、ControlやDoom Eternal、Final Fantasy 7 Remakeなどのゲームでのパフォーマンスが向上していることを強調しています。

15:03

📊 1X GPUのパフォーマンスと比較

Rusterは1X GPUとGPD G1という別のGPUのパフォーマンスを比較しています。GPD G1は内蔵された電源供給ユニットがあり、軽量である一方で、1X GPUは大きな電源供給ユニットが必要であり、移植性に悪影響を及ぼしています。1X GPUはより多くのディスプレイアウトオプションとEthernetを持っており、GPD G1はより多くのUSBオプションとSDカードスロットを持っています。Rusterは、1X GPUのI/O配置が好きであり、GPD G1と比較して Cleanerなルックを得ることができます。

20:04

💸 1X GPUの評価とまとめ

Rusterは1X GPUの評価とまとめを行い、そのメリットとデメリットを述べています。1X GPUはハンドヘルドやミニPCの性能を向上させる素晴らしいアイデアであり、高価な330W電源供給ユニットと120Wのターボオプションを持っています。また、USB 4とOculinkの2つの接続オプションがあり、I/Oが片側に配置されていることで清潔なルックを実現しています。一方で、700ドルの高価格、大きな電源供給ユニット、2つのUSB Type-Aポートのみ、USB 4の帯域幅の制限などがデメリットとして挙げられています。Rusterは、1X GPUが適切かどうかを検討する必要があると結論づけ、視聴者に意見を求めています。

Keywords

💡eGPU

eGPUとは、外部グラフィックスプロセッシングユニットの略で、コンピュータに接続することでグラフィック性能を向上させるデバイスです。このビデオでは、1X GPUというeGPUが紹介されており、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCに接続して、より高いグラフィック性能を提供することが説明されています。

💡1X GPU

1X GPUは、ゲームセンター向けの外部グラフィックカードで、ハンドヘルドPCやミニPCに接続して、グラフィック性能を向上させることができるデバイスです。このビデオでは、その性能や価格、接続方法などが詳しく説明されています。

💡ハンドヘルドPC

ハンドヘルドPCとは、手で持ち運ぶことができるコンピュータのことを指します。このビデオでは、Lenovo Legion GoのようなハンドヘルドPCに1X GPUを接続することで、より高いグラフィック性能を発揮することが説明されています。

💡価格

価格は、商品やサービスを提供する際に要求される金額を指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUの価格が700ドルから始められること、また価格が性能向上の効果に対する正当性を持つかどうかが議論されています。

💡グラフィック性能

グラフィック性能とは、コンピュータがグラフィックを処理する能力を指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUが提供するグラフィック性能の向上が、ゲームの実行や画面の表示などにおいてどのように役立つかが説明されています。

💡USB 4

USB 4とは、第四世代のUniversal Serial Busの規格を指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUがUSB 4ポートを持ち、これにより高速データ転送が可能となり、グラフィック性能向上に寄与することが説明されています。

💡Oculink

Oculinkは、Virtual Reality向けに開発された高速度データ転送用のインターフェースです。このビデオでは、1X GPUがOculink接続をサポートし、これによりさらに高いデータ転送速度とグラフィック性能が得られることが説明されています。

💡外部ストレージ

外部ストレージとは、コンピュータ外部に接続することで使用できる記憶媒体のことを指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUが内部ストレージとしてM.2ドライブを使用できる機能があり、これによりユーザーはストレージ容量を増やすことができます。

💡RGBライト

RGBライトは、赤（Red）、緑（Green）、青（Blue）の三原色を組み合わせて、様々な色を表現できるライトのことを指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUがRGBライトを備えており、これによりユーザーはデバイスの外観をカスタマイズすることができます。

💡ゲームテスト

ゲームテストとは、ゲームがリリースされる前に、開発者やプレイヤーがゲームの性質やバグなどを確認するために行うテストのことを指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUを使用してゲームをプレイし、その性能をテストすることが行われています。

💡性能向上

性能向上とは、ある装置やシステムの性能を向上させることを指します。このビデオでは、1X GPUがハンドヘルドPCやミニPCのグラフィック性能を向上させる効果が中心となるテーマとなっています。

Highlights

The 1X GPU is an external GPU designed to enhance the performance of devices that lack their own dedicated graphics card, such as handheld PCs or Mini PCs.

The 1X GPU features its own internal storage option, allowing users to add an m.2 drive for expanded storage.

In addition to USB4 connectivity, the 1X GPU also supports Oculus Link, providing more functionality and compatibility with VR headsets.

The device offers dual DisplayPort and HDMI port options, catering to various display setups and preferences.

Aesthetically, the 1X GPU includes customizable RGB lighting, adding a visual element to the user's gaming setup.

The 1X GPU is priced starting at $700, which can be a significant investment for those looking to enhance their current devices.

The AMD Ryzen RX 7600 MXT is the GPU model used in the 1X GPU, ranking it second on AMD's list of mobile GPUs.

Comparing the 1X GPU to laptops with similar GPU capabilities, the device can be seen as an expensive accessory rather than a standalone purchase.

The 1X GPU can be a worthwhile investment for those looking to extend the life and performance of their existing handheld or Mini PC devices.

The device's USB4 port can supply up to 100 watts of power, while the turbo button allows for an increased power supply of up to 120 watts.

The 1X GPU's compact and portable design is a key selling point, though its weight and the need for an additional power supply may impact its portability.

The device's I/O layout is designed for a clean look, with all connections on one side of the device.

The 1X GPU comes with a 330-watt power supply, ensuring ample power for the GPU and connected devices.

The device's setup process is straightforward, requiring only the installation of the latest AMD drivers and connection to a compatible handheld or Mini PC.

Game testing with the 1X GPU showed significant performance improvements over playing without the GPU, particularly when using the turbo mode and an Oculus Link connection.

The 1X GPU's performance is limited by the USB 4 connection's bandwidth, with games not fully utilizing the GPU's power potential.

The device's additional storage option allows users to install games directly onto the eGPU's SSD, preserving storage space on the connected handheld or Mini PC.

The 1X GPU's performance and value ultimately depend on the user's specific circumstances and whether they have a compatible device and the desire to enhance its capabilities.

Transcripts

[Music]

hey everybody this is Ruster Metro

gamecore today we're going to take a

look at an external GPU this one is

called the 1X GPU it's made by the same

folks that make the 1X player handhelds

now the idea behind these egpus is that

essentially if you have a device that

doesn't have its own graphics card for

example a handheld PC or maybe a Mini PC

you can plug this into it and it's going

to give you a lot more performance power

and I've covered this idea a couple

times on my channel already and it's

always a mixed bag sometimes it can

create a very good experience but there

are other considerations like the cost

and the ability to use it with other

devices down the line and so that's

definitely a topic that I want to cover

in this video but there are a couple

things about this 1X GPU that I think

are worth paying attention to for

example it has its own internal storage

option so you can add your own m.2 drive

to expand your storage every time you

plug it into this dock Plus this one's

got a lot of functionality in addition

to the usb4 connection you can also use

it with ocul link and then also it has

dual display port and HDMI port options

too and of course it's got some sweet

RGB lighting which everybody loves so in

this video we're going to go over all

the good and bad that comes with an

external GPU solution like this and then

see whether or not that balance makes

sense for you at this price point we're

going to have a lot of fun here so grab

a snack and drink and let's go ahead and

dive

in

[Music]

okay let's start with the most important

part which is going to be the pricing

because I think this is going to be the

big sticking point for most people and

as you can see the 1X GPU starts at $700

if you want to have it preconfigured

with additional storage it'll go up even

higher but for the purposes of this

review we'll stick with the $700 price

point because that's the model I'm

reviewing as well and I think the number

one question throughout this entire

video is whether or not this device in

particular is worth those $700 and I

think we should start by comparing this

against similar products at least the

best that we can so we'll start with the

GPU itself this is a laptop GPU it's the

AMD ryzen RX 7600 MXT now if you're

thinking that's a bunch of numbers and

letters I totally agree so let's put

that into context if we go to the AMD

website and look at their list of Mobile

gpus you can see that the 7600 MXT that

we're reviewing today is the second on

the list so it's not the most high-end

model that's the 7900 M but it's the

second one behind that now logically

when I think about one of these external

gpus the first thing I think about is

okay well it's using a laptop GPU so

what are the cost of these laptops that

are using the same GPU and that's where

things get tricky because as of right

now when looking at all of the big

retailer websites there is no laptop

that's using the same GPU that's

available for purchase now you can find

laptops with AMD graphics cards inside

but they vary a lot for example at Best

Buy you can find the RX 7900 M which is

the high-end GPU but that's going to

cost somewhere around $2,000 or more

depending on how you spec it out

meanwhile you can also find some lower

spec gpus like the RX

6550m this one has about half the

compute units of the GPU that we're

reviewing today so I expect the

performance will be quite a bit worse

than what we're going to see here and

it's a pretty similar story across all

the major retailers like micr Center and

newg they all have that really high-end

laptop but there's not a lot in the

middle the only laptop I could find with

a somewhat Equitable GPU is this one

this one has the Radeon RX

7700s now according to AMD there is a

difference between the s and m models in

the 7000 series the S models are more

efficient whereas the mod models are

more focused on gaming performance and

so there may be some differences between

the two but at least between the major

components things like compute units and

the memory size and type all those are

the same even the GPU frequency is very

similar so at the very least if we're

trying to find a similar laptop that has

the same GPU then I do think this Asus

one is probably your best bet now this

one is $400 more but bear in mind that

it comes with all sorts of things after

all it's a full-on computer so it's got

a CPU and RAM and a display and a

keyboard but at the very least you can

see that if you want to get a laptop

with similar performance you can get

this for about $400 more than the GPU

alone at least in this model but really

this comparison just highlights the fact

that the 1X GPU doesn't really have that

same point after all this is an

accessory to be used with something

that's already established so instead

let's kind of talk about the

circumstances that would make the 1X GPU

make a little bit more sense so in this

scenario we're going to take the Lenova

Legion go this is probably the most sold

handheld right now that has a USB 4 Port

so let's just assume in this scenario

that you bought a Lenova Legion go like

I did for around 700 750 bucks and let's

also assume that you're enjoying it in

handheld and tabletop mode but there's a

part of you that also wants to be able

to play it on a larger screen and maybe

with better performance and this is

where the 1X GPU comes into play it's

the same price does the Len NOA Legion

go itself but it improves the

performance on something that you

already own and so it's very

circumstantial but the situation here is

that if you already have a handheld or a

Mini PC and you want to increase its

performance without having to buy a new

handheld or PC this is one of the ways

you could do it and the way I see it

it's kind of a halfstep measure so let's

kind of follow this thread along we're

going to take the 1X fly as our example

this time this is a handheld that came

out last year and it has the ryzen 7

7840 U inside and that's an excellent

chip it's very simp ilar to what's in

the Lenova Legion go and a bunch of

other handhelds on the market right now

and so really when it comes down to it

there's no upgrade path for the 1X fly

yes there's a new chip the 8840 U that's

coming out but all the same the

performance is going to be negligible

between the two and because there isn't

really an upgrade path for the 1X fly

the next best is going to be the 1X GPU

now going along that thread even further

let's say a few years from now you're

ready to buy a new handheld PC I'm

assuming at that point we'll see a bunch

of new improvements to apus and so it

might make more sense to upgrade your

handheld and chances are that handheld

will also be compatible with USB 4 that

means that when you buy that newer

handheld you'll also be able to use the

1X GPU with it to increase the

performance so it's almost like going

another half measure in the sense that

you're now upgrading one of the two

components and so this does give your

external GPU a little bit longer of legs

in the sense that yes you can upgrade

your handheld and the GPU will also

upgrade the performance on that as well

anyway that's a rabbit hole I wanted to

run down really quickly before we got

further into this video because I think

a lot of people are going to think

what's the point of this thing and so

that's what I wanted to explain first

now that we have a better idea of the

context of when this might make sense

let's actually talk about the device

itself and like I mentioned before this

is a review unit but all opinions are my

own and no money was exchanged in any

way and of note I had about a month of

playing around with this before I made

this review anyway inside the box it's

pretty simple we've got the egpu itself

and so let's take a look at it first on

the left side we have our exhaust vent

and then on the opposite side we have a

bit of IO on the left we have three

buttons the power button turbo button

and RGB when you power this on and then

plug it into a computer the RGB will

start and by default it's going to

supply 100 watts of total power to the

GPU and if you press the turbo button

it's going to up it to 120 watts instead

now in terms of RGB you've got a lot of

variety if you tap on that button it'll

cycle through all of your options and

there are quite a few including single

solid colors as well as different

patterns but personally I just like your

standard RGB Lighting in a rainbow

pattern either way if you'd like you can

personalize it and it'll remember your

setting the next time you turn it on

also on this side we have two usba a

ports now let's take a look at the io on

the back on the far left we have a

gigabit Ethernet and we have two display

port and two HDMI port so you have

plenty of video out options further down

the right we have our connectivity

options that's going to be the UL link

and the USB Type 4 and then finally on

the far right we have our DC power plug

now the bottom of the device has a slot

for your external storage option and

it's held together magnetically so it's

very easy to take this off and this is

designed to work with a 2280 m.2 slot

now I'm filming with one hand right here

so I can't really show you the

installation process but I'm sure you

probably know how this works either way

I've put in one tbyte of storage that

we'll access later in this video before

that let's go through the rest of the

stuff that's within the Box we've got a

quick start manual that will explain all

the different components of the machine

and there are some quick instructions

that basically say make sure that you

turn it on and then download the latest

drivers now the other thing I found

interesting about the 1X GPU is the

external power supply and this thing is

a monster as far as power supplies go

but it does pack a lot of punch this is

a gan charger that is 330 watts and

that's going to provide plenty of power

for the GPU itself but then also

whatever you hook it up to just bear in

mind it is really big over half the size

of the GPU alone one nice thing about it

is the USB 4 Port can supply 100 watts

of reverse charging which means that no

matter what you plug it into it's

probably going to be able to fast charge

it and then finally also in the Box it

does come with a 1 M USBC cable now one

of the things that 1X player likes to

talk about with the 1X GPU is how

Compact and portable it is and to that

point I think I would disagree because I

don't find it to be very portable due to

its weight now the GPU itself is not

super heavy it's 853 G but you also have

to consider that power supply which is

going to be a necessary component and

when you combine the two it's over 1.5

kg it's about 3 and 3/4 lb and

personally I have been putting this in

my backpack and taking it back and forth

between my house and the studio and it

has been significantly heavy as a

comparison let's look at another GPU on

the market this is the GPD G1 which I

reviewed previously this one on its own

is about the same weight it's 850 g but

the thing about this one is the power

supply is internal so it's already

inside so at that point all you really

need is your power cable and those

combin is going to be 956 G or a little

over 2 lb now bear in mind even though

this has the exact same mobile GPU

inside it does have a smaller power

supply so this one only provides 240 WS

of power and the GPU itself only gets 60

to 100 watts of total GPU power so from

a performance standpoint just making

sure you get the most power suppli to

your GPU and the best gaming performance

it does look like the GPD G1 is a bit of

a compromise in that regard however

there's a little bit more to this story

which we'll talk about later when we do

our actual game testing either way I did

want to do a quick comparison between

these two because they are so similar in

addition to having the same laptop GPU

the size between the two is not that far

off either for me a major sticking point

is the io these are quite a bit

different the 1X GPU has more display

out options and ethernet whereas the GPD

G1 has more USB options and an SD card

slot but I would say the major

difference between the two doesn't

really have to do with the amount of I/O

but where it's placed one of my major

sticking points with the G1 is where the

Computer Connection ports are because

they're on the opposite side and like I

mentioned in the G1 review when you plug

everything up it does not look very

clean at all because you have wires

coming out of both sides and so at least

for me when it comes to having a cleaner

look I prefer to have everything on one

side or at least on the side as opposed

to on opposite ends and so in that

regard I do prefer the I/O layout of the

1X GPU okay now let's talk about setup

and testing this is all fairly simple

and straightforward first and foremost

we're going to plug everything into the

1X GPU the power plug HDMI as well as

ethernet and for our first example we're

going to use the 1X fly it has the ryzen

784 U 32 gigs of RAM and a 120 HZ

display and getting this all set up is

pretty easy you just need to make sure

that your handheld is running the latest

AMD drivers and then plug the USBC cable

from the USB 4 port on the handheld into

the GPU from there it should export your

display over to the external Monitor and

then also give you access to that SSD

that we installed earlier after that

it's just a matter of making sure your

drive is properly formatted then going

into your steam settings and making Mak

sure that you have Library access to

that drive as well once you have that

set up you'll be able to install games

directly onto that drive to not take up

storage space on your handheld and so

you might be wondering why you would

want to split your storage between the

egpu as well as the handheld or Mini PC

that you'll be plugging it into and it

really comes down to the type of games

that you want to play in the different

circumstances for example there are

going to be games that work better in a

handheld environment and then others

that you probably only really want to

play in a desktop mode and my first

thought when it comes to this type type

of setup is going to be real-time

strategy games for example I wouldn't

really want to play Age of Empires on a

handheld unless it had a really big

screen and so that's something that you

could have only installed in the egpu so

that you could play it in desktop mode

only that way you're not taking up space

with this game on your handheld itself

and I'm sure there are a bunch of other

examples of games that you would only

want to play on a monitor and not

necessarily on a handheld and you can

have the best of both worlds here anyway

that's really about it when it comes to

the setup and configuration it is pretty

simple to get this up and running so

let's go ahead and move on to our game

testing and kind of talk about the

experience and what it's going to bring

in terms of performance to start in all

of my testing I played it with the turbo

mode on so we have the 120 wats power of

the GPU so this should give us the best

performance possible at least via USB 4

now the monitor I'm testing with is only

1080p so I can only push the resolution

so far for most games so we're going to

focus on things like graphical settings

and FPS we'll start with control we're

playing this at 1080p with the highest

settings and and you can see here the

average frame rate is about 75 frames

per second and as a comparison when

playing this without the GPU you can

expect to get 1080p low settings and

about 30 frames per second locked so we

are getting well over double the

performance with a higher graphical

resolution with this egpu next up is

Doom Eternal we're going to run this at

1080p but with ultra nightmare settings

which is the highest that it'll go now

the frame rate kind of goes all over the

place depending on what environment

you're playing in but it'll usually be

at least 100 frames per second depending

on where you are and so when it comes to

a fast-paced shooter like this it seems

to work pretty well if you wanted to get

an even higher frame rate I would drop

down the settings to something like high

or even just regular nightmare now Final

Fantasy 7 remake is one of those rare

games where you can actually push the

resolution regardless of what monitor

you're using so for this game I did push

it to 4K and high settings and you can

see here we're getting a pretty stable

60 frames per second and also note this

game uses the full power potential of

the egpu you can see that the power draw

at the top right is about 120 wats next

up is H diverse 2 we're going to play

this at 1080p in ultra settings and you

can see here that we're getting about 48

to 52 frames per second now this is a

newer game and so it's probably not been

fully optimized and then also at the

highest graphical settings it is quite

power intensive so if you do want to

have something that's more stable like a

60 frames per second experience I would

recommend dropping it down to high or

medium settings and also bear in mind I

have no idea what I'm doing when I'm

playing this game I went through the

tutorial and then have just been playing

quick matches and I have been getting my

butt handed to me every time next we're

going to take a look at Destiny 2 now

this one is pretty interesting in the

fact that the GPU doesn't actually pull

the full 100 or even 120 watts instead

you can see that the GPU is really

capping out at around 50 Watts

altogether of power usage to me this

looks like a limitation of the USB 4

connection it's just not being able to

push enough data to it and so as a

result the GPU just doesn't get maxed

out as much as it could and it's also a

similar story with cyberpunk 2077 I'm

playing this at 1080p with ultra

settings and even with the turbo button

on it never really goes past 100 watts

and we'll dive into this whole bandwidth

thing a little bit more here in a second

but before that let's do a quick audio

test overall I found it's definitely

noticeable when playing a game but it's

nowhere close to something like a

desktop computer in the overall audio is

very close to what the gbd G1 was so

it's a very similar experience and for

me personally I didn't find it to be

overly loud either way okay next we're

going to try a couple different

connection scenarios to really get an

idea of what kind of performance we're

getting with and without the egpu for

this test we're going to use the minis

Forum 780 XTX this is a small PC that I

reviewed previously on the channel but

the thing about this one is that it has

an oculink Port so that means we can

test it in three different ways both

with ocul link and just USB before and

then of course without any egpu either

and we'll start with the lowest

performing category which is going to be

without the egpu at all and we'll keep

the settings the same across all three

platforms so this is going to be with

1080p ultra settings again and you can

see here that the average frame rate is

somewhere around 2930 frames per second

which honestly is quite impressive given

the fact that this is onboard Graphics

next we're going to do just the USB 4

connection so very similar to what we

were doing with the 1X fly handheld and

because the CPU is almost identical

between the two we're getting a very

similar performance about 60 frames per

second on average and the total GPU

power is about 100 WTS as well and so

performance between the two with the 1X

GPU seems to be similar between the 1X

fly and then this mini for Mini PC now

things get very interesting when we plug

in the oculink port and this connection

is a lot faster with much higher

bandwidth it's basically pcie speeds and

so there are two things to note number

one is the average frame rate is about

90 frames per second so that's 50% more

and then also the total Graphics power

is at a pretty stable 120 watts and so

this is what I mean when I say that

there's a bandwidth limitation with the

USB 4 Port it's not able to use the full

processing power of that GPU and I think

the 50% increase from 60 frames to 90

frames per second is pretty significant

with oculink and so my main point here

is if you want to make sure that you get

the absolute best performance with the

1X GPU then the U link is definitely

necessary because with a USB 4

connection alone you are are leaving

quite a bit of performance on the table

okay next up in my testing I wanted to

try out one other handheld we're going

to use the Lenova Legion go and I think

among the USB 4 handhelds this one's

probably the best suited for a docked

experience and there's a couple reasons

for that but the first is the fact that

it has its own kickstand so it makes it

pretty easy to prop up right next to

your egpu also the fact that it has

detachable controllers makes it pretty

convenient to be able to just pull them

off and then play them with an external

monitor either way I did a bunch of

testing with the legion Goat as well and

the performance here was very similar to

the 1X fly so I was getting an average

frame rate about 48 frames per second in

Hell divers 2 and I also got the similar

60 frames per second performance at 4K

with Final Fantasy 7 remake and then of

course to cap it off with cyberpunk 2077

it was also very similar the GPU was

pulling about 100 watts of power and the

frame rate was pretty consistently

around 60 frames per second and so I

think at this point you've got a pretty

good idea of what kind of performance

you can expect with the 1X GPU so let's

start wrapping up and talk about what I

like and what I don't like about it as

always we'll start with what I like and

I think number one is going to be the

fact that it gives you a performance

boost I love the idea of taking a

handheld or a Mini PC and extending its

life by using an egpu I also like that

this egpu has a lot of power to it in

addition to that 330 W power supply

we've got a 120 W turbo option but just

bear in mind that with many games in

order to really unlock that full power

potential you're going to need an

oculink connection and that's actually

the next point I like about it it is the

fact that we have the choice between USB

4 and ocul Link I think the oculink

connection is going to give you a lot

more bang for your buck but if you only

have a USB 4 handheld this will still

work which is pretty cool I also

appreciate the distribution of the io on

the device in the fact that it's all

just on one side it makes it have a very

clean look and to be honest I like the

RGB lighting as well it really added to

the overall aesthetic and then finally I

also appreciate the fact that they added

an additional storage option it's not

something that I think I'll use a lot

but I appreciate that they added it

nonetheless next we're going to talk

about some of the things I didn't like

about it we're going to start with that

$700 entry point because as much as I

love the idea of an external GPU that

price point is about the same as many

handhelds that you can buy right now and

it makes it difficult to justify when

the price of an accessory is the same as

a full-blown computer next I wasn't a

fan of the large and heavy power supply

the thing is almost as big and heavy as

the GPU itself and this overall size and

weight does make it less portable of an

option for me compared to its

competitors another thing I found

limiting was the fact that it only had

two usba ports that means I had room to

plug in a mouse and maybe an external

controller and that's about it and given

the fact that this works as a USB

docking station I would just like to

have more ports so I could use it in a

desktop environment another thing that I

consider to be a negative is the amount

of data bandwidth that we are limited to

with a usb4 connection and it seems kind

of in congruent with the GPU itself this

thing can go all the way up to 120 watts

of GPU power but but the usb4 bandwidth

with most games won't be able to reach

that anyway and so it's a bit of a shame

that you are going to leave some

performance on the table if you only use

USB 4 and it's also a bummer that there

aren't more handhelds within oculink

connection either in the end when it

comes to the 1X GPU and whether or not I

recommend it it is all very

circumstantial when it comes down to it

there are a lot of stars that have to

align for this to make sense number one

you're going to need a handheld or Mini

PC something that doesn't have its own

dedicated graphics card you're going to

need the desire to be able to plug this

into an external TV or a monitor

something that you can play it on a

bigger screen with better performance in

addition it'll need a USB 4 port at the

very least but an oculink Port if you

really want to make the best of it and

on top of that you're going to need $700

to kill to set this up in the first

place and depending on what you're

shopping for you might be able to buy

just a whole new handheld or Mini PC at

that price point so at the end of the

day it's really going to come down to

you are you in a position where an egpu

makes sense and if so then sure I could

see the 1X GPU being a good solution but

for me personally I feel like there's a

lot of check marks that have to be

marked first before it makes sense so

let me know what you think in the

comments down below does spending $700

on this egpu make sense in your current

gameplay kind of situation or do you

think the money would be better suited

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