External GPU Help

[Jabeebus]

Rather than purchasing an entire new computer for gaming, I was interested in the possibility of adding an external graphics card to my ASUS TP500LA (full specs below). Is there any way I could go about doing this? Is my laptop compatible with any possible methods? Suggestions?

Full Specs:

• 
  Screen: 15.6 inch, 1366 x 768 px resolution, TN, touchscreen
  Processor: Intel Haswell Core i7-4510U CPU
  Chipset: Intel HM87
  Graphics: Integrated Intel 4400 HD
  Memory: 8 GB DDR3
  Storage: 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD + 24 GB mSSD
  Connectivity: Wireless N, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN
  Ports: 1 x USB 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0, SD card reader, HDMI, LAN, volume rocker
  Operating system: Windows 8.1

 

[RektSkrubs]

It depends on the ports that the GPU comes with. If it can be connected using all of the ports that come with the GPU, then yes. Although, until 20 seconds ago, I have not heard what a GPU is, but I still think that if you want to do gaming, get a tower. Towers are more customizable, usually faster, and there is more support on TomsHardWare for them. My specs are listed on the side, and it's a cheap but really good build (Medium-High end) and you can play games like Rust, DayZ, GTA V, etc on high settings.

 

[13thmonkey]

No, unless you have some kind of external PCI-E interface, express port, thunderbolt or similar, then you cannot add an external GPU.

 

[maxalge]

Rather than purchasing an entire new computer for gaming, I was interested in the possibility of adding an external graphics card to my ASUS TP500LA (full specs below). Is there any way I could go about doing this? Is my laptop compatible with any possible methods? Suggestions?

Full Specs:

• 
  Screen: 15.6 inch, 1366 x 768 px resolution, TN, touchscreen
  Processor: Intel Haswell Core i7-4510U CPU
  Chipset: Intel HM87
  Graphics: Integrated Intel 4400 HD
  Memory: 8 GB DDR3
  Storage: 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD + 24 GB mSSD
  Connectivity: Wireless N, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN
  Ports: 1 x USB 2.0, 3 x USB 3.0, SD card reader, HDMI, LAN, volume rocker
  Operating system: Windows 8.1

yes it is possible, you have an i7 so it is worthwhile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_8EYQ-2RA

 

[Bernie Fresh]

I until 20 seconds ago, I have not heard what a GPU is, but I still think that

what in the world...

http://www.amazon.com/Laptop-External-PCI-E-Graphics-Card/dp/B00Q4VMLF6
you need a power supply to match whatever GPU.... you get.

look up youtube clips, its not terribly difficult.
but if you have never throw together your own system.
it might be alittle over your head.

 

[bignastyid]

There are only a couple of laptops that have viable external gpu solutions for gaming and yours isn't one of them. Wile it maybe possible its wont be worth the time and money in the end to the the bottleneck you get from the interface(mini pci-e runs at 1x).

 

[k1114]

You do have access to your mpcie by taking off the bottom cover. But with such a new laptop, you can just sell it and get a new laptop with a gpu. As mentioned the mpcie will be a bottleneck so you'd get better performance for the same price as just selling it and getting a new laptop vs spending the money on adapter+gpu+psu.

 

[Jabeebus]

Is there any adapter configuration that might work (i.e. USB to Expressport)? Or would that limit the viability of an external GPU?

 

[bignastyid]

Is there any adapter configuration that might work (i.e. USB to Expressport)? Or would that limit the viability of an external GPU?

USB would be more of a bottleneck that the mpci-e slot.

 

[k1114]

You can't use usb and you don't have expresscard. It needs to have use pcie protocols because driver issues. That limits it to thunderbolt and mpcie (or m.2) on modern laptops.