Hello, I’m considering ditching my desktop and switching to a Framework 16 with a GPU. The main reason that, until now, I had a desktop is:
Video editing: nothing fancy (no FX or animation), just working with DaVinci Resolve or equivalent
Video games: I play things like FC25, first-person shooters, etc.
Some local AI: to be honest I don’t know what that’s going to look like, but I expect to want to run some models locally–again, nothing fancy, chat bots or something like that.
Given those requirements, I’m wondering:
Would a Framework 16 with the Expansion Bay Shell be enough, or do I need a graphics module?
Do I need an AI 300 or would the 740 series be enough?
I’m super confused by GPUs so any advice would be appreciated
You might need the graphics module to future proof your needs for video editing and gaming. on Fortnite, medium settings, you can get around 60 fps with expansion bay shell (integrated graphics) but anything more demanding than that will require the dGPU.
Davinci resolve works with it. But I went over using KDEnlive as more efficient with resources.
Using the FW 16 with 64GB Ram and the RX 7700S, I also play WWZ and Dying light nicely.
Only thing where it has issues is Start Citizen (it plays under linux, but not as fluid as on my GRX1080Ti gaming rig) - But that will be the reason for me to get a real gaming rig.
Hmmm… @Raph said “Would a Framework 16 with the Expansion Bay Shell be enough, or do I need a graphics module?” that’s why I mentioned that the AI 300 alone won’t be enough, if you get the dGPU it will be fine indeed.
