

One of the perks of using an eGPU is that the GPU won't raise ambient temps for the CPU, so all you need is an adequate thermal situation for your CPU to run well.

Games are getting more and more CPU-intensive all the time, so your CPU needs to be able to perform at its best during gameplay. The thermal performance of your laptop is often something people overlook, but it's very important to ensure you get good frame rates in your games. Of course, don't blow all of your money on more performance than you need (or can reasonably utilize).īesides just a GPU and an enclosure, you're going to need a laptop that can keep up with everything else. If you want to play things more serious than low-setting GTA V, then picking something around the performance of a GTX 1080 Ti might be a good idea. If you're just looking for something to run some light titles, then a lower-end eGPU setup with something like an NVIDIA GTX 1060, or even something as low-end as a GTX 1050 might be sufficient. This answer depends a lot on what you want your eGPU to do.
