QuoteDouble performance (which is arguable at best) sounds like a lot if not for the god awfull performance of the igpu anyway (intel, vega is a bit different)
double the vega igpu performance. if we count minimums and some multitasking-a real world scenario. i have vega 8 now in my hp17-ca.
QuoteI would prefer to spend the money on thunderbolt (egpu box will be expensive but the gpu for it could be something older and/or 2nd hand)
egpu is the most useless computer device in history. a nonsense. it's pretty hard for me to imagine a worthy scenario for this thing. pure marketing. because why should i use egpu with the small laptop screen and a keyboard with bad ergonomics? isnt egpu+emonitor+ekeyboard a better choice? so who prevents you from more comfortable gaming with all these devices packed into desktop?
Quotesomething that will be garbage now and need to be replaced very soon anyway
replaced? people usually buy gpus that are enough for them. if it's not enough, buy a faster one. these are called market segments. you make it sound like everyone needs top-end graphics cards. from this position sure the faster the better but obviosly im not talked about that. :(
dota and world of warcraft lasts for decades, remind you. and average laptop 2 times less.