System specs
- Yoga 920 with i7-8550U, 16GB ram and 256GB SSD
- Windows 10 21H2
eGPU hardware
- Zotac AMP BOX Mini
- PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 XT Fighter
- 6 Pin Male to 8 Pin (6+2) Male cable
- .5m Thunderbolt 3 cable
Installation steps
Ran DDU to remove previous Nvidia Drivers
Plug into port closest to touchpad
Install AMD Drivers
I then went into the AMD Software and tuned the power limit to -5% to help it stay within 150 watts that the enclosure can provide.
Benchmarks
External Display
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Comments
I can't believe been I've rocking the Zotac AMP BOX Mini for 4 years now. It's a fantastic little beast that I don't ever see myself replacing, it's sad to see Zotac not offer it everywhere to buy.
The GPU prices finally hit below MSRP and was eyeing either a 6600 XT or 3060 as they are pretty much hitting the limit of what I can power in this enclosure.
I ended up going with the Radeon, as the price in my country was much cheaper, but also the video posted by Hardware Unboxed titled "Nvidia Has a Driver Overhead Problem" was in the back of my mind with my low-powered CPU. So with that, AMD was the better choice for some of the games I play.
The 6 Pin to 8 Pin cable I bought separately seems to be doing the job along with the minor power limit put in place.
Let's bring on another 4 years for this enclosure
2017 14" Lenovo Yoga 920 [8th,4C,U] + RX 6600 XT @ 32Gbps-TB3 (Zotac AMP Box Mini) + Win10 [build link]
Would love a photo of the whole setup!
To do: Create my signature with system and expected eGPU configuration information to give context to my posts. I have no builds.
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