- Onexgpu Lite reuses the same chip but adds Thunderbolt 5 to stay relevant
- The RX 7600m XT continues to appear while RDNA4 does not stay in view
- AMD continues to win EGPU spaces, while Nvidia remains largely absent from this niche segment
The external GPU market has evolved silently in recent years, and AMD seems to be ensuring quite strange leadership in this niche.
The debut of Onexgpu Lite makes it the 11th EGPU with a chip of the AMD Radeon Rx 7000 series, and now it is clear that suppliers are constantly choosing AMD on NVIDIA for their modular graphic solutions.
However, the reason (s) behind this impulse is still clear, especially when the broader market trends still favor NVIDIA for desktop and mobile games.
Thunderbolt 5 takes the center of attention
The Onexgpu Lite is the last entry in a growing EGPU list that uses Rx 7600m XT, a mobile RDNA3 GPU with a known 120 W power roof.
Although it is not the best GPU in AMD alignment, it has become an option for modular configurations.
According to OnexPlayer, the Lite version is currently in beta tests and will be launched “soon”, but there is no confirmed price, launch date or detailed specifications sheet.
Unlike the high -end OnexGPU 2 presented by RADEON RX 7800M, the Lite version is not directed to unprocessed power.
Instead, it seems designed to balance portability and resistance to the future, with a key update: Support for Thunderbolt 5.
This is a remarkable development, since it marks one of the first EGPU to adopt the new interface.
Onexplayer states that Thunderbolt 5 will mean that “the PCIE bandwidth will double”, although the PCIE Real tunnel remains at 64 Gbps, the same as Oculink.
What distinguishes Thunderbolt 5 is its ability to support energy delivery and visualization output on a single cable, characteristics that Oculink lacks.
It is likely that this emphasis on connectivity all into one attracts creators who use a laptop for video edition or photoshop.
For them, less simplified cables and configurations can make a real difference.
Even so, the dependence of RX 7600m XT, without RDNA4 hardware signs on the horizon, ask questions about performance roofs.
That said, it seems that the point of sale of this device will be the inclusion of Thunderbolt 5, but it remains to be seen if this will justify its place in a market that still looks for a really convincing external graphic solution.
Without more powerful mobile chips available, suppliers are essentially dispatched the same central GPU in the new chassis with slightly updated ports.
The AMD -centered trend in the EGPU space may seem surprising, but it could reflect prices, energy efficiency or driver integration preferences.
Through Videocardz
