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> Benchmarks show the difference to desktop even when using only 16Gbps Thunderbolt [...] to drive an external display is below 20%. Average FPS benchmarks can
by jsheard 9y ago
> Benchmarks show the difference to desktop even when using only 16Gbps Thunderbolt [...] to drive an external display is below 20%.
Average FPS benchmarks can be misleading, intermittent stutters can severely impact perceived performance without necessarily reducing the average FPS by much.
More rigorous testing shows that eGPUs can cause pretty severe stuttering: https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/External-Graphics-over-Thunderbolt-3-using-AKiTiO-Node/Performance-Testing https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/External-Graphi...