simple E-GPU setup for Legion Go and Rog Ally X

Connecting an RTX or AMD Card to your Ally X, is easy. Performance Comparison, Oculink, How to and a lot more

Other Videos to help you get an idea of what you should buy

My Egpu dock of choice

My RTX 4070 (Best Buy)

ROG ALLY X (Best Buy)

Legion GO (Best Buy)

To connect gpu

For Driver issues
@okestgamer

Music by @LuKremBo

Timestamps
0:00 intro
0:30 how easy it is
1:15 E-Gpu Dock
3:15 What graphics card is right?
5:06 you need a good docking station
5:58 setting it up for the first time
6:45 gaming on this setup
7:58 Conflict between Nvidia and AMD?
9:33 Black Myth Wukong benchmark USB-C 4.0
10:26 The Finals performance test USB-C 4.0
10:55 Ghost of Tsushima performance USB-C 4.0
11:30 Unplugging Legion go mid game
12:22 plugging in rtx mid use
12:50 Difference between USB-C 4.0 and Oculink
13:37 Black Myth Wukong Occulink benchmark

[Dpiccolo]

So glad I ran into this dude while researching what to buy. So chill and exactly the information we need along with his own opinions.

[MarianoTufro]

You have your own relaxed, cool and approachable style. You don't need to be ETA Prime or anybody else. Stick to what you do, it's very watchable and it has its own identity. Thanks also for recommending hardware that I actually want to buy.

[onlyfins]

I’ve never owned a pc but I’m thinking about getting a Legion Go .. Watching your videos teaches me so much

[mystral_daze]

I was actually planning on getting an Ally X, stripping my PC for the GPU (3070ti) and the power supply and making my own eGPU. That was before I knew this unit existed. That's a way cleaner setup and has swayed me to just take the GPU and run with it. Great video man. ✌

[patrickwheeler]

Thanks dude, great value and expertly explained.

[bapackgimang]

don't know why but something about your videos is very soothing and deserve a subscribe. thank you and keep up the good work

[chris-cozy]

Another great video brother! Came for ROG Ally reviews and stayed for the vibe. You really are hitting a niche with laidback tech videos that no one else does. I’ll keep watching your videos for education and comfort 🙏

[jfrench]

thank you for actually explaining the driver issues inherent to AMD cards on a setup like this in a simple to understand way, earned a sub from me

[okestgamer]

Looks like a pretty clean setup, great option for a big performance boost for the ally x or legion Go. Having an egpu has been my best add on toy handhelds.

Usb 4 should be plug and play after initial setup, oculink is definitely more particular. You have to power everything down, then plug in oculink cords, then power on egpu, then finally power on device. When you shut down the handheld, you have to unplug the egpu once the handheld is off. If you dont the egpu will overheat on its own (its a pain).

[jackykwan]

This dude has the best laid back vibe who just caters to passionate gamers instead of explaining the technical stuff like 3d marks etc which are dry and boring.

[gomy]

Dude I think you just created my dream setup. I don’t keep up I had no idea how capable this actually is holy moly

[frankpatterson]

Pretty smooth. I myself ordered the OnexGPU 2. Dock, M.2, and graphics all in one. I havent seen the driver issues with it from anyone.... yet... Solid video my man.

[extra]

with the new m4 pro mac mini that just came out with thunderbolt 5 up to 120Gb/s, maybe we'll see an eGPU dock with thunderbolt 5 in the near future along with handhelds that support it too like the Ally 2. plus it'll be nice that it's a universal usb-c connector that should be backwards compatible with thunderbolt 4

[EthanD]

For anyone that wants to go this route only get a 0.5m thunderbolt 4 cable anything over will cause stuttering issues especially on the legion (they loose bandwidth the longer the cable so 0.5m or even smaller).

Some legions have a defect causing it to bluescreen even just on an external display. Also the legion has less ram so that can cause issues with stuttering and blue screening in certain games like avatar (because its a 50/50 chance it wont un-allocate the ram thats set aside for the igpu - even if you change it in bios) so best to go with the ally x.

[OVERSKULL]

I can see the huge amount of work that goes into these videos and love your chilled out narration (I watch a lot of SkillUP for the same reason). Too many channels try to fire information an you as fast as possible to keep your attention and it gets tiring. Keep it up buddy. Look forward to the next one!

[CyberDopamine]

Yo if you plug the display port or HDMI cable into the GPU instead of display dock, you will get almost 20 more FPS fyi...

[mythicaldragon]

I really really love the style of video. When you’re presenting it’s very professional especially with the body language and explanation you’re very articulate. Thanks for showcasing this e gpu. Love from the UK.

[stansmith]

wish these handheld devs would release a dock with a built in GPU. this is awesome!

[horticultural]

Ally X is a beast. So glad I bought this instead of steam deck oled.

[nickwindle]

Earned my sub man, good job. Love that you’re so straight to the point.