The CPU of the ASUS clocks to 4.8 in boost. The chasis is large with ample cooling. Not sure if you can over clock the CPU but you might be able to squeeze a bit more out of it.
Also consider undervolting the CPU so it stays cool and not throttle.
2080 non Max-Q would be better for Pimax but like I mentioned, all that power in the one portable chasis = lots of heat. That will be the killer. Hence maybe a great CPU in a small package with mid range GPU 1070 or 1060 and then run a eGPU. Still portable but not suffering the heat issues. My Aero 15X runs 30C cooler with eGPU. No throttling concerns. Just a pity that model only had the i7700HQ as itās top CPU. New ones now have much better CPUs.
I donāt move a lot so Iām happy with my Clevo P870DM brick and I have no cooling problems, but I donāt OC. If you donāt mind the weight and the ridiculous battery life itās probably the best solution to get a real 2080 and a desktop CPU in a 5Kg laptop.
An eGPU is interesting but youāll lose performance due to bandwidth limitations. Iāll probably need to switch to an eGPU eventually or change my laptop, my the 980 is OK for now.
So those laptops in the link in your previous post are good to get? I will have to import one as our country has no idea what a gaming laptop is and doesnāt sell them. In thinking a 2080 with 9th gen i9 will be the go
No snags that I can remember. I did check to ensure I had up to date BIOS for my laptop, then plug and it played. I installed my Nvidia Drivers again to ensure they were talking to the 2080.
With the Razor eGPU housing I just bent the metal tab on the GPU slide out drawer a bit forward to ensure good contact as it was intermittent to start with. The Razor Core requires railing to case contact as a safety thing but the design needed a little tinker to provide good contact.
Itās been solid ever since. On occasion when flying you will get a little lag. I donāt run anything off the eGPU case except my Pimax 8K and an external monitor. Pimax 8K USB is run into an external Powered USB Hub.
