Vray RT + egpu

[Barba10]

Hello everyone,

I have question for a laptop configuration.
I m working on Vray RT gpu and gonna move from Paris to Tokyo, and I want to buy a laptop + a razer core v2 to put my gtx 1080.
What kind of laptop do you think I need? A strong one or middle one? I m not sure if a laptop + a razer core is good... But I think it's the better way for me. I dunno if I need a strong I7 7700k of if a 7700HQ is enough. Or an other one.
By the way I also work on after effect and photoshop.
I gonna take a gtx 1070 inside

So what do you think?
The question is, if I have a razer core v2 do I need to buy a 3000$ laptop (or more) or 1500$ is enough?
May you help me?
Cheers

[boyan]

Hey Barba10,

Well, I think the better idea is to check our benchmark app https://download.chaosgroup.com/?product=57. I am sure you can find a configuration like your idea.

Cheers,

[Barba10]

Ok tks I will do it.

[Robert]

I was thinking buying the razor a few times. But I want to see it in the shop first. Most such laptops look totally different in reality. Bad screen with grey instead of black, bad plastic design, etc. I never seen a PC Laptop look nearly as perfect as the Mac ones, well with Microsoft being close to it. But of course you can't see the hardware inside. But then I remember that I often bought such ones and they worked badly. Its a matter of art to put the peaces together in a way to get a good and fast laptop.. very difficult. Wish there would be a rental.

[Barba10]

I understand, but I already work on PC. And use to work with several software not mac os compatible.
.)
Actually what's the link between Razor and Mac or PC laptop? I just want the power of the gtx 1080

[Robert]

Absolute agree. The GTX.. 1060-1080 is the main reason I won't buy a MacBook. Note that I will not use the 'PRO'. The ignorance of Apple however goes way over that. The slow down CPU and GPU to prevent overheating, only because they want it to be a thin laptop. Same for the iMac- not -Pro.
Anyway. There are also other things. Apple uses really good screens. I compared that in a shop seeing the models side by side. Its a huge difference. Plus there Retina technology is just awesome. On Windows it starts with the annoying things once you compare. Like preview missing on windows, instead you get a bunch of ugly viewers that not even do half of the job. Yet once you only work in your program you won't need it.

[Barba10]

Hello people,

I update this post because I bought a laptop on Eurocom.com and chose a 15 inch with a gtx 1080 and i78700k.
So I finally bought this week an eGPU dock, the akitio node thunderbolt 3. I pluged an other 1080 gtx and it's work perfectly well. Now I can use the power of 2 gtx 1080 in gpu rendering.

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[Robert]

Also note that rendering on external eGPU cards work very good in Windows. Not with OSX, there are limitation, like having to use the card for a monitor to make it work etc.
My 1060 in my laptop also does a very good job. Modo, Nuke, Vray and Redshift all working very fast...