[SOLVED] Adapters for egpu

[9to5tech]

So to connect a egpu(like razer core x) and a rtx 3080 or something to a laptop you need a thunderbolt 3 cable and a port.
But what if I don't have a thunderbolt 3 laptop? Can I use a usb c to usb 3.0 adapter by connecting the thunderbolt 3 cable to the adapter? Will it work?

 

[kerberos_20]

So to connect a egpu(like razer core x) and a rtx 3080 or something to a laptop you need a thunderbolt 3 cable and a port.
But what if I don't have a thunderbolt 3 laptop? Can I use a usb c to usb 3.0 adapter by connecting the thunderbolt 3 cable to the adapter? Will it work?

it wont work, thunderbolt works about same as pci express

 

[9to5tech]

it wont work, thunderbolt works about same as pci express

So I have two questions
1.What would happen if you use an adapter?Will it recogonise it?
2.What happens if you use thunderbolt 3 hub?

 

[Howardohyea]

So I have two questions
1.What would happen if you use an adapter?Will it recogonise it?
2.What happens if you use thunderbolt 3 hub?

No and no.
All the adapters are from one thunderbolt version to the other, they aren't compatible with non thunderbolt devices.

And as to the hub, it's just an expansion hub for connecting stuff like monitors and USB devices, not for external GPUs

 

[9to5tech]

No and no.
All the adapters are from one thunderbolt version to the other, they aren't compatible with non thunderbolt devices.

And as to the hub, it's just an expansion hub for connecting stuff like monitors and USB devices, not for external GPUs

so it won't recogonise it right? But razer core x also works with usb c?
and why doesn't thunderbolt 3 adapters exist?

 

[WillFIRE]

so it won't recogonise it right? But razer core x also works with usb c?
and why doesn't thunderbolt 3 adapters exist?

Please be clear that all USB-C's are not Thunderbolt ones! Thunderbolts provide higher bandwidth data rates, and support EGPUs, while normal USB-Cs are lot slower and thus they are unable to run high bandwidth-demanding devices like eGPUs!

 

[9to5tech]

Please be clear that all USB-C's are not Thunderbolt ones! Thunderbolts provide higher bandwidth data rates, and support EGPUs, while normal USB-Cs are lot slower and thus they are unable to run high bandwidth-demanding devices like eGPUs!

then why doesn't thunderbolt 3 adpaters exist?

 

[kerberos_20]

then why doesn't thunderbolt 3 adpaters exist?

because its two separate technologies
thunderbolt works as network switch - pci-e devices connected to network chain multiplexed with display port, devices can comunicate in both directions at same time
usb works based on pipes, devices comunicate only one way, either in or out...this is something which GPU for sure wouldnt like

anyway thunderbolt was until recently licenced product (apple mostly), its open sourced now, some TB3 adapters exists but not for notebooks and for sure not for USB and compatibility is warried with adapters (due to poor driver support)

as far as eGPU and notebooks without thunderbolt goes, u could use mPCIE or M2 slot, this is something that could work, but it depends on if you have access to those ports (as they can be filled with devices like drives or wifi adapters and sometimes u have to take full notebook cover to get to them)

 

[John Chesterfield]

then why doesn't thunderbolt 3 adpaters exist?

Sheesh, and you were the one saying you had a lot of knowledge. You clearly don't, you've had the answer above. The idea is a non starter. Otherwise, don't you think more people would have done this?

If you don't have a Thunderbolt 3 laptop, you're not going to get what you want.