How much of a performance boost does the eGPU dev kit provide?Wondering if the performance increase of getting an eGPU dev kit is worthwhile? Here are some benchmarks!
In spite of the reasonable cost of Apple's virtual reality (VR) external graphics processing unit (eGPU) development kit, you may be wondering if the price ($599) is worth the added benefit of getting a full-sized desktop GPU. Here are some benchmarks to help you decide!
What's inside the box
Before we get to the benchmarks, you should take a look at Russell Holly's awesome introductory article to on how to set up your eGPU, where he goes through all of the details of the dev kit. But here's the skinny on what's inside the box.
Graphics processing unit
You get AMD's RX 580 8GB desktop class GPU based on the Polaris architecture. No more mobile, low power, or gimped performance. You get the full PCIe card that you install yourself into the eGPU enclosure. Although Vega is AMD's newest technology, the Polaris architecture has some of the best performance per watt numbers in th...
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How much of a performance boost does the eGPU dev kit provide?
