External gpu for laptop

[michaelk1]

Is there a way to have an external gpu for this product... https/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LD4MGY4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiknix-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01LD4MGY4&linkId=aba70b9f37fcf56de62f69c7430603bb

And if there is how would I do it and would a nvidia gtx 980 work

 

[burtman88]

I know they were in the works making something like this, i believe they finished. I could see it using usb c if it were 2. However i am not to sure to be honest

 

[boosted1g]

OUtside of a select few laptops with a proprietery connection between the laptop and the external GPU there is no usable solution.
(There are external card options out there but they are not usable for gaming, seee informaiton below).

Even pretending that the laptop you linked had specs for gaming (an i5U and and i5HQ are two VERY different cpus), you still need an interface to connect the laptop to the external gpu. The only options are usb or a pci-e interface but what is avalaible in laptops only have 1x lane (GPU cards have 16 lanes and use 8 of them).
Thus even with a card, an enclouse, and a external power supply (all those things alone costing $500-800) you would not be able to interface with the laptop at any usable speed for gaming. Even USB-C can only deliver about 2x PCI-E lanes worth of speed.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from michaelk1 : "External graphics cards"

How do external graphics cards work and would it work with...
https/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LD4MGY4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiknix-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01LD4MGY4&linkId=aba70b9f37fcf56de62f69c7430603bb

Maybe you should stick to one topic - http/www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3373338/external-gpu-laptop.html