I've had my Alienware R3 17" 4K laptop since release back in 2015. It came with a measly 980M with 4GB video RAM. It could max out most things at 1080p but looked horrendous on a 4k monitor. Through the years I've purchased GPUs and have thrown them in the Amp. My first adventure was the 980, then the 1080... And now the glorious 2080 super reference. It was a headache at first to get RTX active by updating Windows 10 and all my GPU drivers, but I eventually got everything working. I am able to run many titles at 4k with RTX off. With RTX on like in Control I have to drop down to 1440p which is still better than 1080p. Older titles such as Final Fantasy Online, 4k is locked at 60fps. All in all I think this Amp is a great investment. But down the road, probably even now, I am bottlenecked by my CPU (i7 6000 series). But without this Amp and external GPU compatibility I would be stuck with my dedicated GPU like most other gaming laptops. I HIGHLY recommend this Amp with it's GPU upgradability. If you have the proper computer and GPU, why not throw in a TI card. :) The only cons are, ease of use, as in the setup is pretty tough. And the blower style of the reference card blows all the hot air in the Amp case, but I keep it cracked and switched all the fans to exhaust. Other than that it's perfect. So I would opt for a blower type card for my next upgrade.