Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The rise of the ...

If you’re in the market for a small compact eGPU you might be interested in the latest innovation from GPD in the form of their new G1 eGPU. Described as the world’s smallest external graphics card ...

With the BoostR eGPU by your side, you’ll unleash a world of possibilities and take your laptop’s or mini PC’s performance to new heights. This portable external graphics card is designed to break ...

The question is, are these GPUs truly capable of walking in the same lane as desktop GPUs, and should potential users waste their time acquiring these devices? Well, there are a few things to take in ...

Because now I can have a proper GPU with my laptop ...

It works on Windows, Linux, and might even work on macOS in the future.

Being exactly such a person myself, I can tell you that people with niche interests run into performance bottlenecks you just don't see normally. A key example of such a use-case comes in the form of ...

An external Graphics Processing Unit (eGPU) is a device that allows you to enhance the graphics capabilities of your laptop by connecting an external graphics card. This can be particularly appealing ...

External GPU enclosures can change the way you think about buying a laptop, as they have the capability to turn a sleek and slim ultrabook into a veritable powerhouse for gaming. That's the pitch, ...

For years, an external graphics processing unit (eGPU) was an easy way for Mac users to increase the graphical capability of their Mac or MacBook. For most installs, the upgrade consisted of an ...

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. We eulogized the end of Alienware’s graphics amplifier in ...

I have a question about encoding speed with ffmpeg. If I use a DellE7480 i7-6600U and using Intel quicksync. Vs, I get a computer with a thunderbird 3 or thunderbird 4 socket, and connect it to an ...