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I can't believe that this is the closest we have to a compact, stand-alone GPU option. There's nothing like a M.2 format GPU out there. All I want is a stand-alone M.2 GPU with modest performance, something on the level of embedded GPUs like Intel UHD Graphics, AMD Radeon, or Qualcomm's Adreno.

I have an idea for a small embedded product which needs a lot of compute and networking, but only very modest graphical capabilities. The NXP Layerscape LX2160A [1] would be perfect, but I have to pass on it because it doesn't come with an embedded GPU. I just want a small GPU!

[1]: https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers...


cpgxiii
There's at least one m.2 GPU based on the Silicon Motion SM750 controller made by Asrock Rack. Similar products exist for mPCIe form factor.

Performance is nowhere near a modern iGPU, because an iGPU has access to all of the system memory and caches and power budget, and a simple m.2 device has node of that. Even low-end PCIe GPUs (single slot, half-length/half-height) struggle to outperform better iGPUs and really only make sense when you have to use them for basic display functionality.

magixx
What about MXM GPUs that used to be found in gaming laptops? I know the standard is very niche and thus expensive ($400 for a 3080M used on ebay) but it does exists and you could convert them to PCI-E and thus m.2
Maybe a little bit too low-powered for you, but: https://www.matrixorbital.com/ftdi-eve

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