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The WiCi eGPU has been introduced as a new wireless graphics processing unit that connects via Wi-Fi. Its primary focus appears to be on supporting AI workloads rather than gaming performance. The device aims to eliminate the need for physical GPU connections, offering a new approach to high-performance computing.
Startup WiCi is opening signups for the WiCi One, an external GPU that transmits graphics compute over Wi-Fi 7 rather than requiring cables like Thunderbolt 5 or OCuLink. The device, backed by Nvidia's Inception Program, can reportedly let multiple laptops, tablets and phones share the same GPU for gaming and AI tasks. Shipping is planned for Q4 2026, with an RTX 5060 Ti model starting at $2,000 for early adopters and an RTX 5090 version priced closer to launch.
WiCi has unveiled the WiCi One, an external GPU enclosure that connects to host computers over Wi-Fi 7 instead of a wired PCIe or USB link, and includes a built-in 4TB SSD. The company says custom driver software makes the OS treat the GPU as a locally attached device while caching, deduplicating and compressing data to reduce the effects of network latency, and it supports Python libraries and an HTTP API so multiple machines could share the same card.
Reviews from Notebookcheck and PC Gamer found that external GPU enclosures connected via Thunderbolt suffer meaningful performance losses compared to desktop PCIe slots, ranging from 7 to 32 percent depending on resolution and card. PC Gamer found an RTX 4070 Ti ran about 25 percent slower over Thunderbolt than OCuLink, with worse stuttering and lower frame-rate consistency, and found that pairing an eGPU with a faster RTX 4090 yielded diminishing returns versus a full desktop connection.