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Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU Pro vs GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box: Comparison
Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU Pro and GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box separate most on psu wattage: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU Pro at 56, GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box at 1070, 95% in favour of GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 15%, again favouring GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Standard | Thunderbolt 3 (dual ports for daisy-chaining) | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Brand | Blackmagic Design | GIGABYTE / AORUS |
| Extra Ports | HDMI, DisplayPort, 4x USB-A 3.1, additional Thunderbolt 3 | USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet |
| PSU Wattage | 56-95% | 1070 |
| Host Power Delivery | 85-15% | 100 |
| Cooling Type | Active fan, larger chassis than the base eGPU for higher-TDP cooling | Active dual-fan on the enclosed GTX 1070 blower card |
| Model | Blackmagic eGPU Pro | GV-N1070IXEB-8GD |
| Price | Launched at $1,199 (late 2018), discontinued | Launched around $549.99 (2017) |
Verdict
Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU Pro
7 / 10 Expert Rating
The strongest official Mac eGPU of the Intel era, let down only by its high price and total discontinuation after Apple Silicon dropped eGPU support.
GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A convenient plug-and-play eGPU for its era, but the fixed GTX 1070 is now well behind current GPU generations.
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