- The Gigabyte Aorus RTX 5060 Ti AI Box is a compact eGPU that offers desktop-grade graphics in a portable form factor.
- Setup on Linux is difficult and requires workarounds like the nvidia-driver-injector project, with frequent freezes and driver issues.
- Despite being rejected by gamers for its lower power, the RTX 5060 Ti appeals to creatives and AI users, especially with 16GB RAM.
- Performance tests show massive speed improvements for local LLMs (e.g., 118 tokens/second vs 14) and decent gaming (Doom 70fps at 4K).
- The eGPU suffers from bandwidth siphoning, freezing with DisplayPort, and is not plug-and-play on Linux, but works smoothly on Windows.
- The author sees the device as a promising bridge for laptop users wanting better graphics and AI capabilities, hoping for better Linux support.