Does anyone know if there are any graphics amplifiers out there that works with USB Type-C laptops without Thunderbolt 3?
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Have a laptop that I want to start using more but its graphics are weak, also have a GTX 1060 lying around. All of the graphics amplifiers I've seen are Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C but I don't think work without thunderbolt. I don't care about amazing performance or throughput, would just like to have the graphics horsepower available to my laptop. Thanks.
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Isn't the throughput a large factor in using that horsepower?
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@creayt said in Does anyone know if there are any graphics amplifiers out there that works with USB Type-C laptops without Thunderbolt 3?:
I don't care about amazing performance or throughput, would just like to have the graphics horsepower available to my laptop.
Aren't those things one and the same?
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There are things like this
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/laptop-external-graphics-card-review/
But as you say it is TB3. It is fully compatible with USB but without TB3 support the bandwidth would not be great, i think it is only 10Gbps with USB3.1. Or it may not even work. -
I'd suggest taking a look here for the comparison of the possible solutions.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does anyone know if there are any graphics amplifiers out there that works with USB Type-C laptops without Thunderbolt 3?:
@creayt said in Does anyone know if there are any graphics amplifiers out there that works with USB Type-C laptops without Thunderbolt 3?:
I don't care about amazing performance or throughput, would just like to have the graphics horsepower available to my laptop.
Aren't those things one and the same?
They are not, USB type-C is essentially the interface and form factor, and supports 10 G/s, Thunderbolt 3 is another tech that is compatible w/ the USB:C interface/form factor but provides 40 G/s. Sadly.
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@dashrender said in Does anyone know if there are any graphics amplifiers out there that works with USB Type-C laptops without Thunderbolt 3?:
Isn't the throughput a large factor in using that horsepower?
I just want to be able to connect my laptop, which can only do 1 4k w/ its ports, to a GTX anything that has 3 DisplayPort slots. I don't care about any extra throughput beyond typing code and debugging it in a browser, so I just need the base amount of bandwidth to run each screen, only 1 of which will change/be active at any given time.
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If you find something that works please let us know.
