1. Download UNIGINE Heaven 4.0 from here - Windows / macOS / Linux
2. Run two Benchmarks with the settings on the picture - one with External Display (Monitor) and one with Internal Display (if you can):
EXAMPLE 1: AKiTiO Thunder 2 + EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC / MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Later 2013) - Thunderbolt 2 @16Gbps
External Display (Monitor):
EXAMPLE 2: AKiTiO Thunder 3 + EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC / MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, 2016) - Thunderbolt 3 @32Gbps
External Display (Monitor):
Internal Display (Optimus):
To Run Internal Display we have 4 ways based of your laptop:
for Windows if you don't have dGPU - https://egpu.io/forums/builds/2013-15-mbpr-iris-only-gtx106016gbps-tb2-akitio-thunder2-win10-internal-display-optimus-enjoy
for Windows if you have dGPU - https://egpu.io/forums/mac-setup/how-to-keep-mbps-irisiris-pro-activated-when-booting-into-windows-boot-camp/#post-1458
for Windows if you have dGPU but you can't activate Iris (iGPU) - https://egpu.io/forums/builds/2012-15-mbpr-gt650m-gtx106010gbps-tb1-akitio-thunder2-win10-enjoy/
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Later 2013) 3.2GHz Quad Core Intel i7-4750HQ / 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 / 256GB SSD + 1TB
✪ mini eGPU ● PCI Express vs. Thunderbolt ● Mac CAN game ● Gaming Laptops vs. MacBook Pro with eGPU
2012 13" MacBook Air [3rd,2C,U] + GTX 1060 @ 10Gbps-TB1 (AKiTiO Thunder2) + macOS 10.12 // external HDD Windows [build link]
AKiTiO Node + EVGA 980Ti Hybrid 6GB / Macbook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) - Thunderbolt 2 @16Gbps - macOS Sierra 10.12.4
External Display:
Internal Display:
Akitio Thunder 3 + ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 980 Overclocked 4 GB / Intel Skull NUC (i7- 6770HQ with HyperX Impact HX424S14IBK2/32 32 GB (2x16 GB), 2400 MHz, DDR4, CL14 SODIMM) - Thunderbolt 3 @32Gbps
External Display:
Internal Display:
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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MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
2,7 GHz Intel Core i7
Rog station 2
Evga 1080 Hybrid
I only took with external monitor since it wont run without tricks
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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2012 13-inch Dell Latitude E6320 + R9 270X@4Gbps-mPCIe (EXP GDC 8.4) + Win10
E=Mc²
2012 15" Lenovo ThinkPad T530 [2nd,4C,Q] + R9 270X @ 4Gbps-mPCIe2 (EXP GDC 8.4) + Win10 [build link]
AKiTiO Node + GTX 1080Ti FE 11GB / MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2016) – Thunderbolt 3 @32Gbps
External Display (Monitor):
AKiTiO Thunder 3 + MSI GTX 1070 6GB Aero OC / MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch i5 touchbar late 2016) – Thunderbolt 3 @32Gbps
External Display (Monitor):
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 Touch Bar M1 8-core CPU 8-core GPU - 16GB unified memory - 512GB PCIe SSD
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 Touch Bar i7 quad-core 2.3Ghz - 16GB RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD
my awesome Radeon VII eGPU
my Mantiz Venus extreme mod with Sapphire Nitro+ RX Vega 64
2018 13" MacBook Pro [8th,4C,U] + Radeon VII @ 32Gbps-TB3 (Mantiz Venus) + macOS 10.15 [build link]
AKiTiO Thunder 2 + Gigabyte GTX1050Ti / Lenovo T430s - Thunderbolt1 @ 8Gbps
External Display:
I cannot run 1080p on the internal display as it is a 1600x900 panel and unlike 3DMark benchmarks, Heaven reverts to 1600x900 if I select a higher resolution (3DMark renders at the selected resolution, then downscales to the display).
Want to output 4K@60Hz out of an old system on the cheap? Read here.
Give your Node Pro a second Thunderbolt3 controller for reliable peripherals by re-using a TB3 dock (~50$).
"Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it."- Robert A. Heinlein, "Time Enough for Love."
2020 14" Lenovo ThinkBook Yoga 14s [11th,4C,G] + GTX 1080 Ti @ 32Gbps-TB4 (AKiTiO Node Pro) + Win10 20H2 [build link]
Akitio Node + GTX 1080Ti 11GB / MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2016) – Thunderbolt 3 (Windows)
| FPS: |
101.5
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| Score: |
2556
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| Min FPS: |
9.2
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| Max FPS: |
170.7
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System
| Platform: |
Windows NT 6.2 (build 9200) 64bit
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| CPU model: |
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6920HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz (2903MHz) x4
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| GPU model: |
Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 21.20.16.4627/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 22.21.13.8165 (4095MB) x1
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Settings
| Render: |
Direct3D11
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| Mode: |
1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
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| Preset |
Custom
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| Quality |
Ultra
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| Tessellation: |
Extreme
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Here are some 4K benchmarks using a MacBook Pro 2.9GHz, Akitio Thunder3, and Zotac GTX1080 mini. I've placed links underneath to reviewers posting benchmarks from their desktop GTX1080 setups for comparison.
4K|Ultra|8X-AA|Tessellation: extreme
4K|Ultra|4x-AA|Tessellation: normal
http://techgage.com/article/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-review-a-look-at-4k-ultra-wide-gaming/6/
4K|Ultra|No-AA|Tessellation: extreme
http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/43048-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-review?start=11
4K|Ultra|8X-AA|Tessellation: extreme| Overclocked
