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Adding an external GPU to my laptop

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I have a HP ENVY DV7 with  a nvidia GT 635M that is not enough for my gaming needs . So is it possible to add an external GPU to my laptop like the GTX series ? 

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I'm no expert, but i'm pretty sure you can't do that. 

ok I was wrong don't judge me

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I'm no expert, but i'm pretty sure you can't do that.

it is actually, i saw a video the other day that you plug the external thing into your pc and into the PSU and put your gpu in it and it works perfectly

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Yes, it's possible. And no, it doesn't make any sense :) it's so expensive that you'd be better off selling your notebook and buying a gaiming laptop.

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As above, I'm no expert, but I believe, currently, there is no solution like this out there. I have heard that with the advent of USB 3 Type C, that there could be the possibility of GPU add-ons for laptops.

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to add external gpu you need to have a thunderbolt port on the laptop, also the external enclosure is really expensive.

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Not sure how relevant it is yet, but as mentioned above, this is indeed the video that will probably be of most benefit to you.

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Not sure how relevant it is yet, but as mentioned above, this is indeed the video that will probably be of most benefit to you.

Wow that's an awesome video and the adapter is only $50, I might buy one for fun and see how well games run on and old laptop I have.

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Welcome to the forum! Please remember to follow your topics ;)

 

Yes, it's possible. And no, it doesn't make any sense :) it's so expensive that you'd be better off selling your notebook and buying a gaiming laptop.

Or just a gaming PC.

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Or just a gaming PC.

 

Of course

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I have a doubt, if I was to obtain an adapter from usb3.0 to thunderbolt, would I be able to for example use the new razer core or something similiar to connect it to my laptop.
Like razer core - thunderbolt to usb 3.0 adapter - laptop.

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I have a doubt, if I was to obtain an adapter from usb3.0 to thunderbolt, would I be able to for example use the new razer core or something similiar to connect it to my laptop.

Like razer core - thunderbolt to usb 3.0 adapter - laptop.

I think that's not going to work, while you can adapt for data transfer, the PCI lanes won't be available for the GPU.

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