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Gigabyte Thunderbolt 3 - RX 580 Gaming Box
Gigabyte releases their RX 580 Gaming Box, same box, different graphics card. Basically, if you have a laptop with Thunderbolt 3 connector, you could hook up an external graphics card solution. Gigabyte developed that as GTX 1070 and 1080 Gaming Box, now an RX 580 model has been added.
It’s a bit of a thing to carry around though, it weighs in at 2KG, as next to the graphics card, the box also holds a 450W power supply. The unit is, however, Thunderbolt 3, requiring a laptop with TB3 as well.
- Embedded Radeon™ RX 580 8G graphics card enables graphics-intensive game
- Thunderbolt™ 3 plug and play
- Easy to carry with portable size
- Supports Quick Charge (QC 3.0) and Power Delivery (PD 3.0)
- Supports 3x USB 3.0 for peripheral devices
- RGB fusion - 16.7M Customizable Color Lighting
The Gaming Box also provides a more compact solution compared to other external graphics alternatives with its small form factor, which takes up very little space and can be easily stored or carried on the go with the included carrying bag, enhancing the device with better portability. On the side of the chassis, there is customizable color lighting powered by RGB Fusion.
In addition to the graphics performance upgrade, the Gaming Box acts as a docking station. Aside from the HDMI, DisplayPort, and two dual-link DVI outputs to pair with single or multiple external monitors, the device also has a collection of three USB 3.0 ports available at the back for connecting peripherals or external storage for an enhanced user experience. There is also an extra Quick Charge 3.0 port that allows for personal mobile device charging at up to 4 times the speed of a conventional charger.
While a price has not been announced, expect something in the 500 USD/Euro range.
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#5529295 Posted on: 03/19/2018 03:19 PM
I'd rather pay less for weaker GPUs. I've seen benchmarks of an external 1080, and the limited PCIe bandwidth gave it underwhelming performance. A 1060 or a RX 570 are pretty much as good as you can get without frequently wasting the GPU's potential. That's not to say something like a 1070 couldn't perform better, but in a lot of titles, it won't be faster than a 1060.
I'd rather pay less for weaker GPUs. I've seen benchmarks of an external 1080, and the limited PCIe bandwidth gave it underwhelming performance. A 1060 or a RX 570 are pretty much as good as you can get without frequently wasting the GPU's potential. That's not to say something like a 1070 couldn't perform better, but in a lot of titles, it won't be faster than a 1060.
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#5529406 Posted on: 03/19/2018 08:05 PM
Well, if Box is meant for ultrabook, then 15W TDP CPU with 2C/4T is quite and limiting factor. If we already had faster USB standard, I would like such Box to support USB. Some GPU like 1060 or RX570 would probably be quite OK even at USB's 10Gbps as long as it would have sufficient VRAM to minimize caching.
USB 3.2 which links 2x USB 3.1 for 20Gbps would serve well even on this RX 580 box.
I'd rather pay less for weaker GPUs. I've seen benchmarks of an external 1080, and the limited PCIe bandwidth gave it underwhelming performance. A 1060 or a RX 570 are pretty much as good as you can get without frequently wasting the GPU's potential. That's not to say something like a 1070 couldn't perform better, but in a lot of titles, it won't be faster than a 1060.
Well, if Box is meant for ultrabook, then 15W TDP CPU with 2C/4T is quite and limiting factor. If we already had faster USB standard, I would like such Box to support USB. Some GPU like 1060 or RX570 would probably be quite OK even at USB's 10Gbps as long as it would have sufficient VRAM to minimize caching.
USB 3.2 which links 2x USB 3.1 for 20Gbps would serve well even on this RX 580 box.
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#5529409 Posted on: 03/19/2018 08:15 PM
Unlike other gigabyte's "gaming boxes" this one doesn't have aorus branding, if you know what i mean say "green goblin".
https://s13.postimg.org/tdv2zbcfr/gamingbox.png
But it still says “Gaming” so if this is due to the GPP it appears that the word “gaming” is not off limits for AMD products.
Unlike other gigabyte's "gaming boxes" this one doesn't have aorus branding, if you know what i mean say "green goblin".
https://s13.postimg.org/tdv2zbcfr/gamingbox.png
But it still says “Gaming” so if this is due to the GPP it appears that the word “gaming” is not off limits for AMD products.
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#5529416 Posted on: 03/19/2018 08:33 PM
Well, if Box is meant for ultrabook, then 15W TDP CPU with 2C/4T is quite and limiting factor. If we already had faster USB standard, I would like such Box to support USB. Some GPU like 1060 or RX570 would probably be quite OK even at USB's 10Gbps as long as it would have sufficient VRAM to minimize caching.
USB 3.2 which links 2x USB 3.1 for 20Gbps would serve well even on this RX 580 box.
I think what you said is heavily dependent on whether you're plugging a display directly into the eGPU or trying to use your laptop's display. If you are expecting to use the laptop's built-in display (especially if it is 1080p or higher) with high-res textures, to my understanding, that soaks up a lot of your usable bandwidth, where a 580 would be bottlenecked.
Keep in mind that in a lot of cases, a GTX 1080 (non-Ti) starts to see performance losses when going from x8 PCIe 3.0 lanes down to x4 lanes at various resolutions, when using a display connected straight to the GPU. PCIe 3.0 with x4 lanes is roughly 55Gbps. If we were to dramatically generalize that a RX 580 uses proportionately less bandwidth than a 1080 (when accounting for its lesser performance), I don't think it is possible to consistently take advantage of it's processing power over USB 3.2, regardless of which display is used. But, I could be wrong.
Well, if Box is meant for ultrabook, then 15W TDP CPU with 2C/4T is quite and limiting factor. If we already had faster USB standard, I would like such Box to support USB. Some GPU like 1060 or RX570 would probably be quite OK even at USB's 10Gbps as long as it would have sufficient VRAM to minimize caching.
USB 3.2 which links 2x USB 3.1 for 20Gbps would serve well even on this RX 580 box.
I think what you said is heavily dependent on whether you're plugging a display directly into the eGPU or trying to use your laptop's display. If you are expecting to use the laptop's built-in display (especially if it is 1080p or higher) with high-res textures, to my understanding, that soaks up a lot of your usable bandwidth, where a 580 would be bottlenecked.
Keep in mind that in a lot of cases, a GTX 1080 (non-Ti) starts to see performance losses when going from x8 PCIe 3.0 lanes down to x4 lanes at various resolutions, when using a display connected straight to the GPU. PCIe 3.0 with x4 lanes is roughly 55Gbps. If we were to dramatically generalize that a RX 580 uses proportionately less bandwidth than a 1080 (when accounting for its lesser performance), I don't think it is possible to consistently take advantage of it's processing power over USB 3.2, regardless of which display is used. But, I could be wrong.
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Unlike other gigabyte's "gaming boxes" this one doesn't have aorus branding, if you know what i mean say "green goblin".
https://s13.postimg.org/tdv2zbcfr/gamingbox.png