# GPMI support in future motherboards

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/gpmi-support-in-future-motherboards/67236>\
**Category:** Mainboard\
**Created:** [April 8, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/gpmi-support-in-future-motherboards/67236 "2025-04-08T16:46:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Joachim\_Krieger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/joachim_krieger/32/35743_2.png) [@Joachim\_Krieger](https://community.frame.work/u/Joachim_Krieger)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/gpmi-support-in-future-motherboards/67236/1 "2025-04-08T16:46:01Z")

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might be interesting for eGPUs because usb4 bandwith is quite low

| Feature | GPMI Type-B | GPMI Type-C | USB4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bandwidth | 192 Gbps | 96 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Power Delivery | 480W | 240W | 240W (via USB PD 3.1 EPR) |
| Connector | Proprietary Type-B | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Backwards Compatibility | Unknown | USB-C ecosystem | USB 3.2, USB 2.0, Thunderbolt 3 |

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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Joachim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/adrian_joachim/32/9949_2.png) [@Adrian\_Joachim](https://community.frame.work/u/Adrian_Joachim)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/gpmi-support-in-future-motherboards/67236/2 "2025-04-09T05:55:54Z")

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As far as I can currently tell gpmi seems more like a hdmi replacement than an usb4 one.

Hell if they really don’t want to put displayport in tvs I am welcoming pretty much anything that isn’t freaking hdmi XD.