Query regarding external Graphics card

[SharitNew]

Hi,

I am a gamer and currently stuck with my laptop due to budgetary constraints.

My laptop has a integrated graphics card, which although supports old games upto 2014, unable to play anything beyond that. I have been researching external graphics card options and understand that the cheapest way is to use a PCI-e graphics card - which will attach to my wireless card slot, effectively taking the wifi capability off. 

So, I was looking into PCI-e to USB-c adapters, assuming this can prevent the above. I found a few - one example here: https://www.amazon.in/SaiRetail-Com-Express-Single-Expansion-Adapter/dp/B09NH1SZHR/ref=sr_1_2

However, I am uncertain if this will really do the job. Can someone enlighten me a bit?

-Sharit

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

It will not do the job. For an eGPU, a USB-C port with Thunderbolt capability is the best. Your USB-C slot is data only so cannot be used for an eGPU. You do not help anything with a PCI-e to USB-C adapter; it would still be data only and not Thunderbolt. You can connect an older generation of eGPU adapter through the WiFI slot but this a very clumsy solution as you have to run the laptop with the back cover off, more than likely. Also an eGPU through the pcie or M.2 wifi slot does not in all cases provide video output although it does usually work. If it does work the performance will be much better than the integrated graphics but not nearly as good as a laptop or desktop with a powerful dedicated graphics card even if you connect such a card to the eGPU dock. And the video does not show up on the laptop screen you must use an external monitor connected to the video card on the eGPU dock and use a desktop power supply to run it all. The devices you ask about are for a desktop computer, by the way and not for a laptop so are non-starters for any use with your device. 

[SharitNew]

Thanks a lot, Huffer, for the detailed response. I already kind of knew, but wasn't ready to accept it I guess. Thank you for clearing that up for me.

Regards,

Sharit