Some clarification on the laptop RE: egpu and gaming

[Traanarchist]

Hi folks, first post here, I saw that there have been some similar posts in the past but I wanted to be extra sure that this was right. I’m incredibly new to like DIY Tech stuff, but I’m really interested in getting a Framework Laptop, for many reasons. The only thing I’m not entirely understanding is whether the laptop will work with an egpu at all, and if so whether an egpu will make the difference in giving the laptop the ability to play games in a reasonable way (meaning 50-60 fps on modern aaa games on lowest settings).

If anybody who is using/has used an egpu to play games on the laptop can chime in, that would be lovely.

Thank you!

[2disbetter]

Here is a thread which talks about that very thing:

My portable eGPU setup (ADT-Link R43SG-TB3) [FULL BENCHMARKS AT EGPU.IO]

(also posted on egpu.io) eGPUs! In case you didn’t know: yes, they DO work with the Framework, even though the only thing stopping the laptop from actually being Thunderbolt-compatible is Intel’s slow certification process. Browsing the recommendations of enclosures at egpu.io will tell you that the Razer Core X is the supposed best option. But the problem is that it’s the size of an mITX PC case and weighs a staggering 7 pounds. How am I supposed to take it on the go when it weighs more than …

TL;DR: Yes eGPUs work and work well. Gaming is absolutely possible.

[Traanarchist]

Wonderful, thank you so much! If that’s the case, looks like I’ll be ordering a framework very soon!

[bouyuc]

There’s also this: The Framework Laptop with Dedicated Graphics! - YouTube