I don’t think a Framework 12 with an eGPU is a good value, but Nirav has a video of trying it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE48_MN8Ng4&t=591s
Normally the 7900xt gets 297 - 315 fps @ 1080p and he’s getting 274, so it looks you lose maybe 10-15% to overhead? This is just a sloppy estimate though.
The whole reason I want to get the Framework 12 is when I travel I’m tired of hauling a laptop, tablet, ereader, and steamdeck everywhere. So I am trying to see if I can use one device for all those things.
I’m planning on playing Order of the Sinking Star on my new Framework 12 natively, it should run fine.
This laptop should be able to play some new AAA games @ 1080p30 or 720p30 on low, and handle indie games or older AAA games fine.
Compared to steamdeck performance, as long as you don’t mind playing at 720p:
