I Added An OCuLink GPU To The Steam Deck! Fast RDNA3 Graphics For This Hand-Held!

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AN Oculink Graphic Card dock on the Steam deck! In this video we take the new GPD G1 Graphics Dock and pair it up with the Valve Steam deck adding more GPU Power with thei eGPU! AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT discrete GPU. with 32 RDNA 3 compute units, 8GB of GDDR6 memory and 32MB of AMD Infinity Cache. It can deliver up to 21.4 TFLOPS of “peak single precision compute performance and it’s all packed into a super tiny ultra Portable eGPU
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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Adding an External OCULINK GPU To The Steam Deck
01:37 The Set Up
04:36 Getting it all Booted up
06:27 CSGO
06:58 Doom Eternal
07:41 Horizon Zero Dawn
08:18 Tomb Raider Steam Deck
08:56 Cyberpunk 2077

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@richardmcgowan1651 Год назад

Portable GPUs should be more of a thing.

@ward23 Год назад

i feel like this should and will be the future.

@sadiqraga3451 Год назад

True that. Not only portable GPU mean it is possible to have a PC handheld which can become as powerful as gaming PC at home, it also meant we don't need to upgrade our laptop for gaming. No need to waste a perfectly fine laptop monitor, keyboard, processor, speaker, webcam, just to play games.

@David_Quinn_Photography Год назад

yep they should be a thing more so then a laptop with a CPU and GPU so you can upgrade the e-GPU every so often rather than getting rid of the entire laptop every 3 ro 4 years because the GPU is too weak. the biggest issue is the cost though.

@tokin420nchokin Год назад

Build them into cases

@user-if2er5cd2m Год назад

Nah, more heavy lifting should be done cloud based, faster internet connection is better option.

@texedomel01 Год назад

I can see the Steam Deck 2 having the option hooking up to an eGPU. That will effectively replace handheld, budget gaming pc and consoles all at the same time.

@liamness Год назад

If Valve were going to offer a first party eGPU solution, they would want the experience to be very slick, and unfortunately there are many barriers to that currently. TBH I'd be happy if it just came with an Oculink port and they made a statement along the lines of "we might do something with this later, feel free to tinker with it in the meantime" and just left the implementation up to individuals / the community in lieu of an official solution.

@MrRunItUp Год назад

By the time the steam deck 2 comes out, we probably won't need an eGPU

@retrold8 Год назад

No one handheld should have this much power.

@engagex1 Год назад

With the price of the three

@SCORP1ONF1RE Год назад

i stream my pc games straight to the deck. 60fps locked, 4 hour battery life, no storage usage, future proofed. get a decent gaming router and you're golden.

@jerrysmart5010 Год назад

This would be a great idea that Valve could do themselves. Maybe even do it in the sense of a dock. A bit like what people wish Nintendo did.

@therainmakerinsider Год назад

They’re preparing for the Steam Deck 2.

@JFlogerzi Год назад

I am guessing this would be the way and even further expend the life.

@thebeast7590 Год назад

@@therainmakerinsider what would be cool is if they had like a "diy edition" steam deck 2 like what retroid does you just buy the new motherboard and drop it in would be cool idk if it would work in this case

@melxb Год назад

hmm i wonder if Nintendo ends up doing something like this with the switch 2 where the dock will actually come with a more powerful Nvidia gpu in their dock, that way they can still sell u a cheaper handheld, it also started making me think even playstation and xbox could expand their console without needing to release a whole midgen refresh, maybe this is low key the future 🤔

@JFlogerzi Год назад

@@melxb not likely. Nintendo is using a custom tegra chip as they need to retain backwards compatibility. switch and steam deck is really aiming at 2 different markets

@Basti12293 Год назад

Valve is so gonna rock the Steam Deck 2 with that Community doing so much work It is just awesome to see how the Deck keeps on getting better And I'm still hoping for AMD to be like "hey, you gonna build another Steam Deck, we just happened to have that super awesome Apu for you, that is like 1.5x a PS5 with a range of 5-20 watts"

@pablieto-veganson Год назад

Eh, that is maybe the steam deck 3 performance. I'm not sure you can get that performance yet with those watts. Would drain the battery like crazy although i got a 2m extension cable for my charger anyway. So i'm on the couch or bed, but always plugged in.

@brownie32 11 месяцев назад

@@pablieto-veganson FSR3 Wants to know your location O.O

@Wattermelondog 11 месяцев назад

@@brownie32 fsr isnt the cure all pill, the 3x fps tech they will release soon isnt gonna work on the steam deck and it will be a suprise if fsr 3.0 comes at all since its all zen 3 and up and the steam deck is zen 2, i do however hope for a steam deck 2 in the next 1-2 years, the old apu it uses is already outdated and id wish i could play cyberpunk at 60fps on native 800p, tbh all id want now is a usb c egpu for few hundred that could boost the performance alot, an rtx 3060 in a box for like 400-500 id take and itdbe easy money for valve to release their e gpus

@brownie32 10 месяцев назад

@@Wattermelondog it was already confirmed it is going to work with the steam deck though...........

@LucaDiRauso 8 месяцев назад

Lol they only updated the screen and its not worth AT ALL

@PeterBoose Год назад

Sweet video, I've been waiting for a creator to cover this use case as I'm watching this egpu closely. Really hoping the next deck provides better support for these kinds of accessories and system limitations. Traveling with compact egpus is a dream and opens up a lot of interesting travel setups for us frequent flyers.

@parthmenon Год назад

This was exactly what I was planning to do when I receive my G1. I'm glad to see it in action.

@WhiteG60 Год назад

The only problem with the G1 is the cost. $650USD is enough to almost build a completely separate PC.

@tinnakornsai4404 Год назад

@@N_N23296They do is called laptop

@skepticmisfit2 Год назад

in 2019 you could not pull a egpu out of a backpack. Having an ultrabook w this is game changing as i am a frequent traveler. I carry tech for work so something small like this is worth over having to carry a gaming laptop + psu

@SCORP1ONF1RE Год назад

i stream my pc games straight to the deck. 60fps locked, 4 hour battery life, no storage usage, future proofed. get a decent gaming router and you're golden.

@sadiqraga3451 Год назад

For now. They should get cheaper as more company start making them and second hand market thriving. Handheld PC used to be $1000 with WinGDP and AyaNeo but look at them now. Thinking again, maybe Valve should make portable GPU too.

@SilvaDreams 8 месяцев назад

@skepticmisfit2 lol you could do that back in the early 2000's, external gpus aren't new. They were a thing because of the old laptops that had shared system and graphics memory.

@Adam1llion Год назад

The next Steam deck will have external GPU support. You just know it.

@liamness Год назад

It will almost certainly have USB 4 support, and therefore some kind of eGPU support is a given, official or otherwise. I am not sure they will support Oculink, given that it isn't hot swappable (as with most direct PCIe connections) and also as far as I know, it isn't rated for a high number of insertion cycles like a consumer oriented connector like USB-C is. But it certainly would be cool to have the option. Maybe they could have the connector on a little daughterboard to mitigate any concerns about wear.

@66kaisersoza Год назад

Yeah, when it's released in 2026

@daverhodus Год назад

@@66kaisersoza It will be a pretty awesome jump if they wait that long.

@GeneralGoldfi Год назад

@@liamness That is true with certain oculink connections. However, the ones that are being used are designed to be inserted many times before failing

@Wattermelondog 11 месяцев назад

@@daverhodus yeah i cant wait for a insane apu on the steam deck 2 with the egpu option with valve selling their own egpus, that would be a dream come true, id just make my steam deck 1 as a full old school emulator.

@blastu2fool 11 месяцев назад

Awesome work, this should be the next thing for the Steam Deck 2, as the GPUs enables efficiency and process large data volumes of speeds.

@kimvelarde8421 Год назад

This kind of set up is what im waiting for my steam deck

@alphacompton Год назад

VERY cool. I've been dreaming about such a setup since last year when you started showing off the Steam Deck with an external GPU. This isn't the ideal setup with the Steam Deck but it certainly works. I think in the near future with docks like the G1 and/or new Steam Deck with Oculink or at least USB 4, we could see more people using setups like this because the Steam Deck is absolute hit with people who don't own a PC. They could potentially get gaming laptop class performance and super portable use too.

@zZiL341yRj736 Год назад

With the total price tag of over $1200, you might as well buy a gaming laptop, this is just impractical level at these price point.

@rg9465 Год назад

How is it super portable? This has more cables than my DESKTOP gaming PC lol

@jaccetaylor3672 11 месяцев назад

Honestly if the price is something over 699 you should just get a desktop pc

@IceBlueLugia 8 месяцев назад

@@jaccetaylor3672Probably but I feel like the idea is if you already spent $400 on a deck you could upgrade what you currently have instead of buying a deck 2. Especially because the Z1 extreme will probably be significantly cheaper than $699 by the time the deck 2 comes out, whereas the deck 2 will certainly launch for $400-500 minimum Then again if you bought a deck 2 you’d have a more portable setup and get the full power even in handheld mode, so yeah, this is just impractical lol

@theLonelyLemnn 7 месяцев назад

Wish Valve would hop on this trend and make a "Dock Pro" per say

@Wunnabeanbag 6 месяцев назад

Every now and then i just binge your older videos bro please bring back the intro and song. Its just straight vibes

@ferofferd7429 8 месяцев назад

I definitely love everything going so modular. Great hopes for the future of gaming.

@Gunnumn Год назад

the amount of things we can do now with the steam deck that we couldnt a year ago is nuts.

@terranceoliver8935 11 месяцев назад

I can see this being really useful for those that don't have a gaming PC at home, that have a steam deck

@LodytheMan333 Год назад

I love it when your videos start with a "So yeah"

@user-kh1ro6wv3t Год назад

Clean Video. I love how you show everything ans explained it throughly.

@andyartmaster101 Год назад

You and the phawx are my go to in that order lol. You two are both great

@Vyend 8 месяцев назад

Something like this is the future of handhelds and portable PCs, all it needs is a fluid transition between docked and portable modes, and look less messy

@desertbum8 Год назад

We need an OCulink setup for the ROG Ally. It would be the "Switch Ultimate" everyone has always wanted

@ThaexakaMavro Год назад

yeah asus wanted all the money with their overpriced proprietary connector . It would be great if we could buy empty one with desktop gpu possibilities

@sigma682 Год назад

They won’t do that since they have their proprietary XG mobile connection.

@megakoni1 Год назад

the oculink on the new GPD devices is just as fast as the XG Mobile, maybe thats an alternative. The handheld is more expensive, but the egpu solution is much cheaper and potentially stronger

@MaSchmi Год назад

this!

@Moes_Prep_and_Tech Год назад

You just gave me a Great Idea of Running a 4tb Batocera Build on the Steam Deck using that Dock

@W4ldgeist 11 месяцев назад

I'd love for Valve to support this officially with a new version of their dock. That way it would extend the life of the present steam deck (which i really love, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth for some of the games I'd love to play). Maybe FSR3 will extend the life once it's released.

@foldionepapyrus3441 11 месяцев назад

Can't see that happening as the only IO provided is USB, Valve won't want to turn their handheld into a tethered by making a dock that replaces the already limited data capacity. For a future version of the Deck I'd hope so though. Plus what are you wanting to play it can't handle? So far everything I've thrown at it you can crank the settings up to the point you can't really see the difference anymore on its screen at its native resolution usually with FSR off, and most games still run well on the external monitor at 1080, some will even work playable above that. I've yet to find a release it really really can't handle that any other Linux PC could - the problem tends to be Proton compatibility... Though obviously a bigger system will play the games with higher FPS.

@W4ldgeist 11 месяцев назад

@@foldionepapyrus3441 It's less a matter of "can it run it". I agree the Steam Deck is kind of magical in that way, that you can play current AAA titles like Jedi Survivor etc. and it still runs good enough for its screen and even on a TV with FSR upscaling. It's more a matter of fidelity. Immersion is just better if you can run a game at higher settings. Recently I've been playing Baldurs Gate 3 and I've found reasonable settings that make the beautiful game look ok/good. But I'd love to crank it up a bit more. I am also a special case I guess, since I do not own a gaming PC anymore. I stopped building PCs now 8 years ago and only owned Macs since then. Before that I was an exclusive Linux user and I wanted to have a beautiful PC in my living room, so Mac was the option to go. Now I have the Steam Deck and I love it so much. If it could do that last little thing, it would be beyond perfect. But I can wait... if Valve releases and updated Steam Deck in say... 2-3 years, going for a 5 year lifecycle that would be reasonable.

@werpu12 11 месяцев назад

Definitely, and this also is the last missing link for me not to consider an AMD GPU when I ramp up my PC next time, it just comes in time!

@paceee7380 Год назад

A case that has an egpu would be cool. Probably a few years off due to size and weight, but would be great to buy an upgrade case etc.

@jimcopeland4011 11 месяцев назад

I don't see myself doing this anytime soon, but im pleased to know that it's possible!

@valentine_puppy Год назад

I love that blue and White shell. Love it! Very Sega like. 😊

@FSK1138 Год назад

M.2 to Oculink Adapter!!!!! 😱!!! THANK YOU!!! i did not know this existed

@nicksoehren4812 11 месяцев назад

See hopefully steam adds external GPU support. Cause with a setup like this you could just have your dock with the gpu. So when you come home you pop it in and get better performance especially with an external display. This just makes so much sense hopefully this one day could become easier for most people to just do and seamless.

@ertepechis Год назад

So apparently this can be done similarly on a rog ally. You have to use a dock with a ssd built in. Boot from the ssd and use a nvme to pcie/oculink adapter. There's a concept video on this by a dock manufacturer

@Ginko77 11 месяцев назад

the Rog Ally has the Rog XG Mobile, they already have Portable GPU's as part of their product line

@santinojoshuatorre1695 Год назад

DAMN that was fast, i was just reading up about this an hour ago.

@vulcan4d 10 месяцев назад

This is how you do external GPUs. I don't get it why we don't have external docks with mobile GPUs that are also upgradable.

@tinhobelem Год назад

Thanks for video! amazing! Rog Ally next?

@chaosfury2016 Год назад

Knew it’ll work with Steamdeck. Time to buy one yeah

@mastermiggy Год назад

Holy shark! totally need an occulink dock next 😅

@astrahcat1212 9 месяцев назад

Easily the best mod of a Steam Deck have ever seen, if you have a full copy of Windows 11 you won't need another computer for a long time, and doubles as the gaming console.

@fcf8269 8 месяцев назад

When you account for the cost of the GPU, dock and SSD, you can buy another computer :) Not really that efficient from the cost perspective as you can have the Deck AND another computer totally separated for almost the same money basically, or spend a bit more but get way better performances

@IceBlueLugia 8 месяцев назад

Idk about this. I think you’re better off just buying a powerful desktop and a deck, and just accepting that when you’re on the go you’ll need to turn settings down

@CR4SH_0VER_R1DE 9 месяцев назад

well im glad i found this cause this is a gamechanger for me im getting a steam deck now

@AlfaM03 Год назад

HOLY SH. This was what I was literally brainstorming about last night!!! Only for a Ayaneo 2S and a 3080 on an OCulink dock.

@thekingofcool1641 Год назад

Great way to increase power and make this a true PC. A GPU dock would be fuckin awesome

@matheusrabelo4377 Год назад

I love this channel! Salutes from brazil

@McLoovviinn Год назад

awesome, I hope jsaux invest in an adaptor for ssd + oculink adapter, IMO the only drawback of steam deck and this new handhelds is the lack of external gpu support

@BowsettesFury Год назад

thats super clean🤩

@DarkMatter2431 Год назад

This made my day. Thanks for this video.😊🎉

@tonosazules_93 11 месяцев назад

Hey eta! Great vid. I know you said you could get better performance by over clocking the cpu and upping the power delivery, is it dangerous to do so? If it isn't, would you do a video with those results? Portable GPU's should definitely be more of a thing with the growing number of portable gaming pc devices.

@Virtio Год назад

That's a very cool hardware hack, man!

@chun1324 Год назад

Imagine a dock comes with gpu, storage, and anything you wanted

@dkracingfan2503 11 месяцев назад

Imagine a gpu dock that add more power to thesteam deck while also being able to charge it at the same time

@Pattex_ 7 месяцев назад

Reminds me of audiophile setups where they strap a portable amp+DAC to a fat ipod classic

@Alitlittlehedgehog 9 месяцев назад

im happy to see someone came out with a new high bandwidth I/O specifically for graphics. i know that lightning aged too quick to keep up with the data rates of even old cards now.

@gilot19 Год назад

This video is legit fun ❤

@polarbearigloo Год назад

THIS, I 1000% agree with a 2nd usbc port on hand helds xreal glasses and power instead of a weird accessory setup. Or like here a egpu, not the priority connection like the Ally has.

@Ekdm7 Год назад

Can’t believe these small systems can work even big pc can’t handle 😮

@chaosfury2016 Год назад

Yeah my main $1,400 gaming pc can’t handle most games and NFS: Unbound said my system is too old 😂 while it works on the Steamdeck no issues. My main pc rig has a RTX 2080 super OC 8GB gfx card.

@hotrodhunk7389 11 месяцев назад

It just doesn't make sense to me. For $6-700 you could just build a whole gaming pc.

@Jokerwolf666 Год назад

I still play on my 720p TV from 2008, and the other TV I have is only 1080p. I'm imagining that setup can run games in Ultra at those resolutions no problem.

@chamoo232 Год назад

My PC monitor is 1080p and my TV is 4K. I will definitely prefer playing in 1080p and push the settings further.

@Jokerwolf666 Год назад

@@chamoo232 Exactly!

@egpugaming 5 месяцев назад

Steam deck with thunderbolt port and an egpu dock must be an industry kill monster

@euroker05 Год назад

This will be better if the back plate has a custom ssd door to quickly switch from ssd to oculink and back.

@Turtle_1976 Год назад

Ohhh! Looks interesting!!!

@kadebass6187 8 месяцев назад

What you mean to say this is the ideal docked mode of the steam deck

@chromerims Год назад

OcuLink + GPD-G1 + Steamdeck = just waaaay too cool 👍 Thank you, ETA Prime. Kindest regards, neighbours and friends.

@taltigolt 10 месяцев назад

lack of portable gpu is the only thing that stopped me from getting a handheld if i am going to spend that kind of money i want to replace my pc entirely

@Johnstring_Hamling 3 месяца назад

It would be awesome if valve made it so when you dock your steam deck with a portable gpu plugged into the dock you get a performance boost.

@Shuttterbugg Год назад

Smart very smart. Just alot of work

@tracemusic777 Месяц назад

This eGPU setup is probably the most convenient currently available for the Steam Deck, given the limitations of the USB-C port.

@53rdcards 10 месяцев назад

The biggest issue with this is, buy a deck and this, and yes, you can connect a tv or bigger monitor, but you also just spent $1300 and could have gotten a gaming laptop that could have done just as well. the deck by itself is a great handheld, but once you start adding something like this to it, that costs 1.5 times as much as the deck, your no longer using it as a portable system, cause you also need external monitor or tv, adding even more to the cost, easily into the $1500-1600 range for everything. and in that price range, very good laptops exist. If this was in the $200 range, it would be a good price, and good buy, sadly, it isn't even close to that

@JemselMoldes Год назад

WHAT! THE!! thanks! for this! u really did it! and test! it!

@NateMac000 11 месяцев назад

Well that was some clever angle and wire placement for the video thumbnail. Disappointed with the final build from that image. Still a cool idea though.

@ShinHakkai Год назад

Could you test the GPD G1 on the other handhelds, such as the AOKZOE A1 PRO and the ONEXFLY?

@Ender_Wiggin 11 месяцев назад

Wow that is slick i love it

@supremeblix Год назад

Very interesting. I think you should try it with the minisforum UM790 Pro

@axeami1354 10 месяцев назад

wonder if this could work with the gpd mini you reviewed the other day because it would make a hell of a all in one setup, take the mini with you for portable gaming and then dock it when you get home for media and gaming.

@tristansewell5986 Год назад

Lol you have the weird lamp speaker LTT just coverd in their "yes to everything" video

@gssohal Год назад

Now you just need to do the same thing with the ASUS ROG ALLY!

@Gonzie6 8 месяцев назад

At this rate you might as well install a rear case on the back that allows access to the ssd. Could be more practical to swap out the drive when at home for the occulink adapter and revert to the steamdeck drive when you go mobile

@gagz9k 11 месяцев назад

I'm absolutely doing this when, and if, SteamOS add native support for eGPU.

@akurasubject9617 9 месяцев назад

Probably they will add soon. Next year or two.

@jordanmntungwa3311 11 месяцев назад

this is incredible

@itsdeonlol Год назад

This is cool!

@Naranek 11 месяцев назад

Holy Moly... Is VR possible with that thing????? That would be absolutely fantastic..

@Gatitasecsii 8 месяцев назад

It is way too expensive at 665 dollars. You're better off buying an entire PC for that. :c

@XBASS247 Год назад

Now this is the future right here ,i would one time get rid of pc set up for this Hope they do this for steam deck 2

@piplup10203854 11 месяцев назад

I like the idea of having a portable GPU cause then I can keep like an LG Gram laptop for all my work, something like the ROG Ally and this in my backpack and call it a good day.

@LelandHasGames Год назад

I flipping new it! Everyone was telling me it couldn't be done. I knew it could be done.

@chamoo232 Год назад

You just need to sacrifice the SSD but yeah it can be done. Same with the ROG Ally too.

@goomy6502 11 месяцев назад

In the future docks should have gpus to make these handhelds powerful when playing on large screen

@dovakeen1179 Год назад

Really hope steam deck 2 has thunderbolt 3 for normal GPU additions.

@JustinThornton661 11 месяцев назад

You’re crazy, in a good way.

@frankynakamoto2308 Год назад

They should make that external GPU with an Arduino next to it, both as one unit, and with a 2tb m.2 so it can play PC games as a single unit..

@user-dy3yo9ct9r 8 месяцев назад

They should make a dockable steam deck with a more powerrful gpu in the dock. For higher res gaming on the tv... think your on to something here!

@deltaeternum9270 11 месяцев назад

steam deck 2 is going to be OP

@MnsterMMGamin Год назад

Would love to see it run on those sff office pcs that lack enough space for an internal gpu

@TheZoenGaming 11 месяцев назад

You had my attention right up to the point that you said it doesn't work with SteamOS.

@yusufvirmani1926 Год назад

Curious to see how the egpu will play games on the hx99g if you turned off its built in rx6600 gpu and compare the outcomes. Would there be a significant boost? Got my eyes on the GPD to use with the HX99G for its extra io ports but if its gpu makes a big and better difference then thats 2 birds down with one stone. Could you do that video if you still have the hx99g 🙏

@SupaaManix Год назад

Wouldn't be cheaper and more powerful to get a 7840u based mini PC paired with this GPD G1 eGpu?

@I9IIEIIYIIEIIS 7 месяцев назад

Streaming is so good now, I just stream AAAs to my deck oled. basically future proofed

@megalith Год назад

When Valve announces an upgraded version of the Steam Deck with USB4.0(80Gbps) support I will buy it immediately. I still love my Steam Deck but I really want it to just replace my ATX rig right now so there's far lesser heat going on in the room.

@andrhamm Год назад

I wish they would just do a refresh, like Steam Deck Pro, with better i/o (oculink or usb4) and a slightly better display, more storage space/options, maybe a small cpu bump

@ertepechis Год назад

Can you do this on an ROG Ally? An alternative to the overprice and out of stock xg mobile device would be amazing!

@dreadlord9257 Год назад

This was my first thought. Asus is so close to having the right idea, but then botched it with the proprietary connector. Imagine if the xg mobile supported both oculink and TB4, as did all of their devices. Then they could get you coming and going in the laptop market, the egpu enclosure market (they do have one) + video cards which they make, the xg mobile for a smaller more portable dock with integrated laptop gpus....so close.

@kiraqueen64 Год назад

@ertpechis Yeah you could, that M.2 to Oculink adapter would do the trick with any device that has an M.2 port on it. You could even use it on a normal laptop theoretically. You would have to be willing to cut up your device like in the video to get a clean setup though which will also very likely void your warranty.

@kiraqueen64 Год назад

@dreadlord9257 So it actually isn’t Asus’ fault in this case. I forget the exact details, but Nvidia has this stupid policy about mobile GPUs only allowed to be used on mobile devices and something about not being able to use desktop class GPUs on it. Something to that effect. It would be sick if they came out with an enclosure that uses their XG interface with desktop class cards though since it can actually provide more PCIE lanes to the GPUs than Thunderbolt. Linus on LTT talks in detail about how Nvidia screwed Asus over in his first video on the Ally if you want the whole story.

@dreadlord9257 Год назад

@@kiraqueen64 I guess that wasn't really my point. Asus has a desktop enclosure for desktop gpus (xg station). So 2 points really. 1. We need broader adoption of a loss-less (or nearer to loss-less) non-proprietary connector, like Oculink. 2. I still think there is a market for desktop class egpu enclosures where you provide gpu, or all-in-ones leveraging mobile gpus like the xg mobile/gpd solution for when you need maximum portability.

@ameliabuns4058 11 месяцев назад

I wish a PCI 4.0 8x port was common for laptops and stuff. not trough thunderbolt. just native for egpus. imagine how awesome that'd be...

@DrTopLiftDPT 11 месяцев назад

so close to having a desktop pc

@tonim89 9 месяцев назад

Just imagine a device like this, but shaped like a dock and with a Oculink connector on it. Then, Deck 2 comes with a Oculink slot beneath the screen, and when you dock it, SteamOS detects it natively and switch to the discrete GPU. It's a Nintendo Switch done right.

@IceBlueLugia 8 месяцев назад

Issue is the cost for something like this. You’re spending around $1000 for this whole setup. And it’s just not practical really I think switch could’ve definitely benefited from a setup that overclocked the GPU more in the dock, but I don’t think the costs would’ve worked out for what Nintendo is trying to do

@tonim89 8 месяцев назад

@@IceBlueLugia Well, Deck starts at $399, an RTX 4060 costs $299, plus the dock ($100 maybe?) and some accessories (Controller, Keyboard, Mouse...) We are talking about the possibility of a real PC that can be stored in my pocket, capable of native RT 1080p 60 fps when docked, for less than $1000. Well, I think it's TOTALLY worth the price.

@mobilechaosyt Год назад

Would be nice, but bar for use is very high and essentially becomes tied to the desk which for the cost of the G1 you could purchase a decent desktop or laptop and not have the CPU bottleneck. I really want it to work and could recommend if we were at a $300 price point.

@SCORP1ONF1RE Год назад

i stream my pc games straight to the deck. 60fps locked, 4 hour battery life, no storage usage, future proofed. get a decent gaming router and you're golden.

@halibuthero 10 месяцев назад

Incredible.

@alangjr93 11 месяцев назад

If valve would sell an official dock with an external GPU built in (and add steamos support) I'd buy it in an instant so I could play newer AAA games with solid framerate on TV.