RTX A4000 eGPU test?

[rushboarduk]

I've been reading other reviews about this card for about a month now since launch, as I wouldn't mind it to augment my laptop.  However, there seems to be wild discrepancies based on what desktop spec you use with it.

 

I'd be interested, therefore, if LTT can do a review of the card in an eGPU test, vs the 3080 or even the 3090.

[rushboarduk]

I simply have no space anywhere for a desktop, and I can't get a desktop spec with an A4000 and a decent onsite warranty here, should it ever go wrong...

 

I appreciate there are a lot of people on here who question the purpose of the A-series, vs a 3080 or 3090.  However, the majority of them probably aren't using SolidWorks and Unreal Engine 5, both of which demand a very specific hardware workflow.

[thebighurd713]

I second this test/review idea. The whole work from home community is stuck with whatever laptop your company provides and an egpu could be a big, and potentially a straight forward, upgrade. Plus nobody has done it so.... besides potential rarity.... why not?

[James Abbo]

I am trying an a4000 in a Razer core X as we speak, and... its not working. I am having Razer's team look into it. Yes, I am the only other person on Earth who needs this as well. My laptop has 64 gb of ram and a 6 core Xeon processor, so I do not want to build another desktop. I do solidworks and 3D animation.