External GPU for semi-workstation laptop

[ssznakabulgarian]

After watching Linus' video about the new LG gram and doing a little research on the laptop market I decided to buy their 15" model. As a daily laptop, it's perfect and serves well(100% worth it). I don't expect any gaming performance since gaming is the last thing I would think about, unfortunately it can't perform tasks like 3D modeling and video/image editing too. Basically I'm stuck with this Intel UHD 620 and the only solution is an external GPU. I've tried to find a suitable GPU and enclosure, but there are only these overpriced "gaming" products. So if anyone knows more on this topic, please help me find a decent (and budget-friendly) external GPU.

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

honestly, unless that laptop is extremely powerful its probably not worth buying an external gpu, u have an entire gaming rig for those enclosures + gpu   in most cases

[Rainbow Dash]

Well there is one of the cheapest way which is an adapter:

But it's not really worth it.

[Princess Luna]

You're going to spend a lot for very little return

 

 

Specially for CUDA Acceleration and VRAM dependent hardware acceleration, the experience is going to be worse than in a dedicated PC for the purpose, I understand the need for portability, you can go this way if you want to just don't expect much from it... truth is technology is not exactly where you wish it to be right now.

[ssznakabulgarian]

On 6/28/2018 at 2:13 AM, Princess Cadence said:

You're going to spend a lot for very little return

 

 

Specially for CUDA Acceleration and VRAM dependent hardware acceleration, the experience is going to be worse than in a dedicated PC for the purpose, I understand the need for portability, you can go this way if you want to just don't expect much from it... truth is technology is not exactly where you wish it to be right now.

Thanks for the help. I'm kinda disappointed but guess there's nothing to do about this. Awesome rig by the way