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GearBox 500 Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX Enclosure

The GearBox 500 Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX enclosure enables users to convert a Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Mac or Windows 10 device into a powerful productivity and gaming desktop. The enclosure features a lightning quick 40Gbps Thunderbolt™ 3 connecting interface that handles various types of data and is capable of charging a Thunderbolt™ 3 / 4 configured laptop.

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GearBox 500 Thunderbolt™ 3 PULSE RX 6600 XT eGFX Solution

The GearBox 500 PULSE RX 6600 XT Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX Solution features the low-noise and high performant 8GB PULSE RX 6600 XT graphics card. 

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Simple Set Up to Boost Performance

Benchmarks: Multiple Games

Average Frame Per Second (FPS) : Medium Setting
   
    - Mextro Exodus
    - Resident Evil 8 Village
    - Cyperpunk 2077
    - League of Legends

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

3D Mark : Game Testing Benchmark

Running with and without GearBox 500 Testing Scores

    - FireStrike - Graphics Score
    - FireStrike - Total Score

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

3D Mark : Game Testing Benchmark

Running with and without GearBox 500 Testing Scores

    - TimeSpy- Graphics Score
    - TimeSpy - Total Score

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

GFXBench 5.0 1080P API Testing

Aztec Ruins : Running with and without GearBox 500
Average Frame Per Second (FPS) 
    - DX 12
    - Vulkan

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

The SPECviewperf 2020 : 3dsmax 07 (1080P)

Running with and without GearBox 500 : Rendering Score
    
      -3dsmax-07 (1080P)

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

Real Model Render : Blender

Running with and without GearBox 500 : Rendering Time
    
      -Blender (2.93.1 BMW 27)

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

Video Editing : Adobe Premiere Pro

Running with and without GearBox 500 : Rendering Score
    
      -Adobe Premiere Pro (Standard and Editing)

OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 (20H2)
Graphics Driver : v21.9.2 

 

Compatible Graphics Series

**Max Dimension:  266 mm (L) x 125 mm (H) / 10.5" (L) x 4.9" (H)
AMD Radeon Graphics Series* 

AMD RADEON RX 6700 XT    AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT    AMD RADEON RX 6600     
AMD RADEON RX 5700 XT    AMD RADEON RX 5700 
AMD RADEON RX 5600 XT    AMD RADEON RX 5500 XT
AMD RADEON VII                   AMD RADEON RX 590     AMD RADEON RX Vega 56 ITX
AMD RADEON RX 580           AMD RADEON RX 570
AMD Radeon Pro GPU Solutions*

 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100
NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Series*
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060     NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060     NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080     NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060     NVIDIA GeForce Titan X
NVIDIA Quadro GPU Solutions *
NVIDIA Quadro P4000

  • *Graphics cards use varied designs based around a common graphics chip.
     Please ensure the GPU selected meets all size, power, and additional requirements.

  • *Install the Graphics card in the SAPPHIRE GearBox and connect to your system.

  • *Download and install the driver software. Go to the AMD or NVIDIA website to find the appropriate graphics driver for your system.

Thunderbolt™ 3: The USB-C that does it all

Thunderbolt™ 3 is the most advanced connecting interface through USB-C, that does it all. Thunderbolt ™3 delivers more speed with a 40 Gbps connection, improved performance with dual 4K Displays and additional features with a single connecting interface.

More Speed - 40Gbps Thunderbolt™ 3

  • Bi-directional, dual-protocal ( PCI Express and DisplayPort )
  • Four lanes of PCI Express Gen 3
  • Eight lanes of DisplayPort 1.2 (HBR2 and MST) - Support two 4K Displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp @60Hz)
  • Native USB 3.1 (10Gbps) - Compatible with existing USB devices and cables
  • Native DisplayPort 1.2 - Compatible with existing DisplayPort displays, devices and cables

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Installation Guide

This guide describes the installation procedure and includes other important information about the SAPPHIRE GearBox 500.
Version E030-0110-00
File Size 2744KB
Release Date 10/18/2021
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Firmware

GearBox Thunderbolt firmware improve Host to Device bandwidth
Package Includes:
．Update tool
．Update document
Version 41.41
File Size 1072KB
Release Date 6/5/2019
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SAPPHIRE GearBox 500 Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX Enclosure Specifications

Model

GearBox 500 Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX Enclosure

Connect to PC

Thunderbolt™ 3 using 40Gbps cable

GPU Support (Graphics Cards are not included)

  • GPU Type:
    • Single / Double Slot, Full Length, PCI-Express x16 Graphics Cards
  • GPU Max. Dimension:
    • 266 mm (L) x 125 mm (H) / 10.5" (L) x 4.9" (H)
  • GPU Max. Power support:
    • 350 Watts
  • Graphics Outputs:
    • Depends on the capabilities of installed graphics card

PCI-Express Bus

PCI-Express 3.0 x16 in x4 mode

Input

Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C for connection to PC)

Output

  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000

Internal Power Supply

500 Watts

Supporting Operating System

Apple macOS Monterey 12.1 or later
Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit
*32-bit Windows 10/11, Windows 7 and Linux are not supported.

Note

Graphics cards use varied designs based around a common graphics chip. Please ensure the GPU selected meets all size, power, and additional requirements.

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