External GPU on a Laptop

Jun 10, 2018
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Hi, recently I noticed that my Dell Inspiron 15-5570 (Radeon 530 2GB Graphics, Core i5-8250U model) is struggling at games, at some point it gets really hot (especially "Extra" settings in Cod: MW3). Then I thought of an idea to find a replacement part for my dedicated GPU (possible upgrade) but no joy. Then I saw a video on YouTube about using an external Graphics Card into a laptop through an eGPU mod, or something similar. I wonder if it would work on my laptop, and also if the mod will work on its built-in display.

Here is my planned modification
8.0 EXP GDC Mini PCI-e Video Card Dock
GIGABYTE RX560 OC V2 4G GDDR5
Thermaltake Litepower2 450w APFC

Here are my system specs
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.6 GHz
4 GB DDR4-2400 SODIMM RAM
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Integrated GPU)
AMD/ATi Radeon 530 2GB (Dedicated GPU)
1920x1080 TN Built-in Display
 
Solution
1. That will need Thunderbolt 3, do you have that on laptop?
2. Do you want cheaper solution? If you have ethernet, you can unplug wifi card from pcie mini port and use a pcie mini to PCIEx16 adapter and plug in any gpu with the psu.

vapour

Commendable
Aug 28, 2017
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1. That will need Thunderbolt 3, do you have that on laptop?
2. Do you want cheaper solution? If you have ethernet, you can unplug wifi card from pcie mini port and use a pcie mini to PCIEx16 adapter and plug in any gpu with the psu.
 
Solution