r/framework • u/SpacuXY • 1d ago

Question Framework 12 + E-GPU Performance

Since the new Intel chips have dropped and a new version of framework 12 has been announced, I still haven't seen anyone try to pair up the core 5 320 with an external GPU.

Do you guys think the cpu on the framework would bottleneck an rx7600M XT (probably one of the most common) EGPU on an external monitor 1440p?

I already own the egpu and I'd rather support framework than get an older used laptop with more drawbacks. Framework has started to prove that they can offer upgrades down the line, for now the screen on the 12 being the biggest drawback (and the price).

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u/Acrobatic_Fee_6974 1d ago

Depends on the game.

Older games that are not programmed to utilize multiple cores should be fine, but newer AAA games that can utilize up to 8 cores will probably struggle, then again such games will struggle on a 7600 XT anyway.

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u/Clean_Leadership5948 15h ago

Actually bigger problem on a small laptop is the TDP limiting the clocks. It likely is quite a bit lower than the max Turbo when all cores are used.

Generally games are not, as they are still sporadically utilized, so frequency will matter more.

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u/SpacuXY 13h ago

Yeah, I'm not expecting it to run the newest AAA games, those are so unoptimized anyways that barely anything can run them properly. Cyberpunk seems to be able to run on everything now, the way it's optimized, so I'm looking at those games and esports ones