Hi, I would like to know how many PCI lanes are there for the Thunderbolt port of my Eve 5 that I have since Jan 2019? I need this info, because I would like to figure out if it is worth to get my self an external GPU and the youtube tutorials say I should check the number of PCI lanes. FYI, I will use the GPU for running machine learning code with tensorflow/ceras. Any comments to what I should pay attention when getting the eGPU for the Eve or why I shouldn’t get a eGPU are appreciated! Tnx
The Thunderbolt 3 port on the Eve V has four PCIe-lanes assigned to it, and should function well for eGPU use.
Here are some topics where people have shared their experiences and test results of using eGPUs with the V:
Admittedly, they’ve tested with games and not with machine learning… But maybe their experiences will help you find your answers.
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Helios is absolutely right. I’ve tested with my monitor which supports up to 3440x1440@120. Only TB3 at PCI-e x4 can power that beast at full resolution at 120Hz. Eve has done a good job in delivering the best of TB3 in V.
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