Notebook
Gigabyte Aorus 17 11th gen
i7 11800H / 32GB Crucial DDR4 3200 Dual Channel
dGPU : RTX 3060 6Gb
eGPU hardware
M.2 NVMe enclosure: ADT-Link R43SG 4.0 50cm
PSU: ATX 550W
GPU: MSI RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIM X
TB4 enclosure: Razer Core X
Interface benchmarks
i'm not a english speaker.
so I just post some data, and the comparison for TB4 (Razer Core X)
All tests are run on external monitor(4k 60)
both interface (PCIe M.2 and TB4) get a same score for 3dMark(19XXX)
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Game Benchmarks
Cyberpuck 2077(4k all ultra dlss auto):
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
| Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 2404 frames rendered in 45.313 s Average framerate : 53.0 FPS Minimum framerate : 43.7 FPS Maximum framerate : 62.7 FPS 1% low framerate : 40.1 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 38.1 FPS |
Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 1821 frames rendered in 48.515 s Average framerate : 37.5 FPS Minimum framerate : 26.8 FPS Maximum framerate : 44.5 FPS 1% low framerate : 23.8 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 20.4 FPS |
PCIE M.2 3.0
Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 2148 frames rendered in 47.062 s
Average framerate : 45.6 FPS
Minimum framerate : 32.6 FPS
Maximum framerate : 55.9 FPS
1% low framerate : 25.2 FPS
0.1% low framerate : 22.8 FPS
Control(4k all ultra dlss quality)
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
| Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 1706 frames rendered in 31.656 s Average framerate : 53.8 FPS Minimum framerate : 49.8 FPS Maximum framerate : 61.1 FPS 1% low framerate : 46.0 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 44.5 FPS |
Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 1015 frames rendered in 30.094 s Average framerate : 33.7 FPS Minimum framerate : 24.9 FPS Maximum framerate : 39.9 FPS 1% low framerate : 23.4 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 20.1 FPS |
PCIE M.2 3.0
Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 1246 frames rendered in 29.453 s
Average framerate : 42.3 FPS
Minimum framerate : 31.6 FPS
Maximum framerate : 47.0 FPS
1% low framerate : 24.6 FPS
0.1% low framerate : 18.4 FPS
Metro Exodus
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider (dlss off)
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
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Game Benchmarks for internal display
1080p@300hz
because no Advanced Optimus Function for eGPU,all graphics are port form iGPU.
This caused a lot of latency , very unfriendly for high fps games.
no recommend for internal display.
Cyberpuck 2077(1080p all ultra dlss off)
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
| Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 2602 frames rendered in 47.375 s Average framerate : 54.9 FPS Minimum framerate : 44.1 FPS Maximum framerate : 66.5 FPS 1% low framerate : 40.8 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 37.7 FPS |
Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 1765 frames rendered in 48.656 s Average framerate : 36.2 FPS Minimum framerate : 26.3 FPS Maximum framerate : 43.8 FPS 1% low framerate : 24.7 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 21.2 FPS |
Control(1080p all ultra dlss off)
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 |
| Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 2241 frames rendered in 32.562 s Average framerate : 68.8 FPS Minimum framerate : 63.0 FPS Maximum framerate : 76.3 FPS 1% low framerate : 56.0 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 24.8 FPS |
Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 1189 frames rendered in 32.578 s Average framerate : 36.4 FPS Minimum framerate : 24.8 FPS Maximum framerate : 42.3 FPS 1% low framerate : 11.1 FPS 0.1% low framerate : 6.7 FPS |
Final Fantasy XV
| PCIE M.2 4.0 | TB4 (got a very high frame time for this game when use tb4,basically unplayable) |
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider (dlss off)
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@ruxi_wang, You have a powerful eGPU setup in your hands. If your laptop have optimus, have you tried to disable to see if increase your framerate ingame? Great build
@ruxi_wang, You have a powerful eGPU setup in your hands. If your laptop have optimus, have you tried to disable to see if increase your framerate ingame? Great build
hi!
i can't disable optimus on my laptop
but I already connect the external monitor directly ：)
@ruxi_wang, that's something really powerful for a laptop. Finally can see a 4.0 x4 eGPU performance and its really does improve the overall performance. Awesome build!
@ruxi_wang - thank you.
I can see you have your 2.5inch SSD in external enclosure. My laptop (Razer Blade Pro 2017) has 2 x M2 slots with 2 x 512gb ssd. So I am planning of upgrading to 1tb SSD (in one of the M2 ports) and connecting eGPU to second M2 port.
I just need to understand if there is any difference between the two ports - to decide where to keep the SSD and where to connect the eGPU.
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.@ares2007, i think you have both PCIe3.0 m2 slot,no difference
you can download the Crystalinfo to see you PCIe Transfer Mode for you SSD
Great build, thanks for sharing. I’m also looking at a setup like this for my 2020 Aorus 17.
Is there a reason you didn’t go with thunderbolt 3 for the connection?
thanks in advance.,
Nosbod
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@nosbod, 64Gbps-M.2 (PCIe M.2 4.0) benchmarks noticably faster across the board than 32Gbps-TB4. Control nearly twice faster:
Control(1080p all ultra dlss off):
PCIE M.2 4.0: TB4: Control_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 2241 frames rendered in 32.562 s
Average framerate : 68.8 FPS
Minimum framerate : 63.0 FPS
Maximum framerate : 76.3 FPS
1% low framerate : 56.0 FPS
0.1% low framerate : 24.8 FPSControl_DX12.exe benchmark completed, 1189 frames rendered in 32.578 s
Average framerate : 36.4 FPS
Minimum framerate : 24.8 FPS
Maximum framerate : 42.3 FPS
1% low framerate : 11.1 FPS
0.1% low framerate : 6.7 FPS
eGPU Setup 1.35 • eGPU Port Bandwidth Reference Table
2015 15" Dell Precision 7510 (Q M1000M) [6th,4C,H] + GTX 1080 Ti @32Gbps-M.2 (ADT-Link R43SG) + Win10 1803 // compares M.2 vs TB3 performance inc unoptimized H-CPU BIOS [build link]
@nando4, Thanks, got it! I still like the easy portability of the laptop. Just wondering if it’s as easy/convenient to disconnect from the ADT as the TB.
I guess if not, the performance increase is is still probably worth the hassle!
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