- Onexgpu Lite reuses the same chip but adds Thunderbolt 5 to remain relevant
- The RX 7600M XT continues to arise while RDNA4 remains nowhere in sight
- AMD continues to gain EGPU locations while Nvidia remains largely absent from this niche segment
The external GPU market has evolved quietly in recent years, and AMD seems to ensure a rather strange lead in this niche.
The beginnings of OnexGPU Lite made it the 11th known EGPU propelled by a chip AMD Radeon RX 7000, and it is now clear that suppliers constantly choose AMD rather than NVIDIA for their modular graphic solutions.
However, the reason (s) behind this momentum remains uncertain, especially when wider market trends still favor Nvidia for office and mobile games.
Thunderbolt 5 takes the spotlight
The ONEXGPU Lite is the last input of an increasing list of EGPUS using the RX 7600M XT Radeon, a mobile RDNA3 GPU with a known power ceiling of 120W.
Although this is not the best GPU in the AMD range, it has become a must for modular configurations.
According to Onexplayer, the Lite version is currently in beta and will launch “soon”, but there is no confirmed price, release date or detailed net.
Unlike ONEXGPU 2 high -end range that has the RX 7800m Radeon, the Lite version does not target gross power.
Instead, it seems designed to balance portability and the waterproof future, with a key upgrade: Thunderbolt 5 support.
This is notable development, because it marks one of the first EGPUS to adopt the new interface.
Onxplayer says that Thunderbolt 5 means that “the PCIe bandwidth will be doubled”, although the real PCIe tunneling remains at 64 Gbit / s, like Oculink.
What distinguishes Thunderbolt 5 is its ability to support both power delivery and display of the output on a single cable, the features that are missing Oculink.
This emphasis on all-in-one connectivity is likely to please creators using a laptop for video editing or photoshop.
For them, less cables and more rationalized configurations can make a real difference.
However, the dependence of the RX 7600m XT, without sign of RDNA4 equipment on the horizon, raises questions on the performance ceilings.
That said, it seems that the point of sale of this device will be the inclusion of Thunderbolt 5, but that it justifies its place on a market in search of a really convincing external graphic solution.
Without more powerful mobile fleas available, suppliers essentially reconnect the same basic GPU in a new chassis with slightly improved ports.
The DMLA centered trend in the EGPU space may seem surprising, but it could reflect pricing, energy efficiency or conductive integration preferences.
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