Comment on Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config—and it’s pretty good
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 months agoIf you think moving around a laptop + gpu dock is more cumbersome than moving a desktop around then good on you
Just the eGPU dock will cost you like $300
At that point, might as well get the Framework 16 with the 7700S for $400 more, since it’s a slightly downclocked 7600XT which is already selling for $270 so it’s a $130 markup compared to buying an expensive eGPU dock first
both are upgradable
You’re replacing not upgrading
Also if a new laptop is only $400 more than the graphics card in it then it’s not one you want
Framework 16 has an upgradable GPU, you’re only replacing the GPU to upgrade the laptop. The laptop without the GPU is $1400 or so depending on the configuration
the $400 price is the price of the GPU module, when AMD releases more powerful mobile GPUs you can upgrade to a newer, more powerful module
How does the gpu heat not damage the rest of it?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months ago
We were talking about why someone would get a laptop with a dGPU…
I’m getting the opposite results for power and affordability when looking at articles. Though for power it’s just same as dGPU vs eGPU which probably wouldn’t be the case, you could get a proper desktop GPU but that would also use more energy, so not ideal. Also the solutions seem pretty costly.
But the point is that there’s definitely a good reason to have a laptop with a dedicated GPU. You want graphics power but you also want it in a laptop form factor for moving it around. Say you’ll need it for school so you’ll be moving it around five days of the week. eGPU might work if someone really doesn’t want a dGPU and needs the GPU power, but it doesn’t seem like the handiest solution. You might not want to deal with carrying more stuff and having to set it up almost daily. Just getting a dGPU would be much simpler.
FuzzChef@feddit.de 10 months ago
What do you need a dedicated GPU in school for?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months ago
CAD stuff, GIS with fuckhuge aerial imagining stuff so far for just me personally, I’m sure other fields have ton of other stuff.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
It has more power due to heating constraints
And being able to replace/upgrade the desktop gpu in your egpu gives it a longer life
I assume you would use a computer bag regardless
And you shouldn’t need that power every time you take out your laptop
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months ago
You might not need full on desktop power though and since carrying a laptop might already be a pain you don’t want to carry anything other than what’s strictly necessary. Not to mention setting up the thing on your desk, some might not want to do that.
I’ll give you that there’s benefits to an eGPU but it’s pretty situation dependant and what you value that decides which one you should go for. In any case you probably understand now why someone might want a dGPU though, even if you yourself would go for an eGPU.