EGPU EXP GDC Overview
Good afternoon, dear habro-community.
I previously wrote about eGPU . Since then, enough time has passed and even more similar solutions have appeared on the market.
In my free time, my wife and I will play games. However, its Lenovo X220 video system leaves much to be desired. Therefore, it was decided to buy another eGPU. As a variety, we settled on another company's eGPU, rather than mine, namely EXP GDC.
EXP GDC eGPU is also available in two versions, namely ExpressCard and mPCIe.
Having received the cherished boxes, open, analyze, admire.
First we have EXP GDC eGPU. In my opinion, this eGPU, unlike the one I use, is more like a complete product. Everywhere protective and warning stickers (with correct English, which is rare for products from China). On the black plastic adapter pasted protective paper layer.
From left to right: compatibility switch for video cards (for setting delay), port for ExpressCard cable and mPCIe, USB 2.0 port (why I don’t know what it was there), power socket 12DC, main power socket, power socket for video cards.
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ExpressCard cable
And this is the bundled Dell power supply for 220W. According to the official seller, 216 W comes out in practice, but this is not critical, since it is more than enough to power up video cards up to the GTX760. If you have something more serious, it is better to take without a power supply, and purchase separately PSU. The power supply itself is really big (20cmH10cmH5cm, near the AAA battery) and weighty - 1.35 kilo. I do not know why, but by default, the seller sends the power supplies B \ Y, and without options - either B \ Y or nothing.
8-pin power supply plug.
Power supply cable.
Cable to feed the video card.
Since I am comparing two eGPU systems, I use the previous test bench. There is only one exception: when testing, the video card was connected to an external monitor, which gives an increase in performance.
Test bench :
- Lenovo x220 i7-2640M \ 8GB \ SDD Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
- The latest version of Futuremark 2014 Basic with default settings (1280x720)
- eGPU from Bplus - PE4L
- eGPU EXP GDC
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 670 AMP! Edition 2 GB (no overclocking)
In each of the two configurations, the tests were run twice.
Results for PE4L:
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937501
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937569
Results for EXP GDC:
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937658
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937718
As we see, there is practically no difference. However, in terms of mobility, accessibility and convenience, the EXP GDC occupies a more advantageous position.
That's all. I am happy to answer any questions.
UPD: In the assembled state, it all looks like this:
I previously wrote about eGPU . Since then, enough time has passed and even more similar solutions have appeared on the market.
In my free time, my wife and I will play games. However, its Lenovo X220 video system leaves much to be desired. Therefore, it was decided to buy another eGPU. As a variety, we settled on another company's eGPU, rather than mine, namely EXP GDC.
EXP GDC eGPU is also available in two versions, namely ExpressCard and mPCIe.
Having received the cherished boxes, open, analyze, admire.
First we have EXP GDC eGPU. In my opinion, this eGPU, unlike the one I use, is more like a complete product. Everywhere protective and warning stickers (with correct English, which is rare for products from China). On the black plastic adapter pasted protective paper layer.
From left to right: compatibility switch for video cards (for setting delay), port for ExpressCard cable and mPCIe, USB 2.0 port (why I don’t know what it was there), power socket 12DC, main power socket, power socket for video cards.
')
ExpressCard cable
And this is the bundled Dell power supply for 220W. According to the official seller, 216 W comes out in practice, but this is not critical, since it is more than enough to power up video cards up to the GTX760. If you have something more serious, it is better to take without a power supply, and purchase separately PSU. The power supply itself is really big (20cmH10cmH5cm, near the AAA battery) and weighty - 1.35 kilo. I do not know why, but by default, the seller sends the power supplies B \ Y, and without options - either B \ Y or nothing.
8-pin power supply plug.
Power supply cable.
Cable to feed the video card.
Since I am comparing two eGPU systems, I use the previous test bench. There is only one exception: when testing, the video card was connected to an external monitor, which gives an increase in performance.
Test bench :
- Lenovo x220 i7-2640M \ 8GB \ SDD Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
- The latest version of Futuremark 2014 Basic with default settings (1280x720)
- eGPU from Bplus - PE4L
- eGPU EXP GDC
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 670 AMP! Edition 2 GB (no overclocking)
In each of the two configurations, the tests were run twice.
Results for PE4L:
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937501
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937569
Results for EXP GDC:
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937658
www.3dmark.com/3dm/2937718
As we see, there is practically no difference. However, in terms of mobility, accessibility and convenience, the EXP GDC occupies a more advantageous position.
That's all. I am happy to answer any questions.
UPD: In the assembled state, it all looks like this:
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/220799/
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