First wireless eGPU with RTX 5060 Ti set to ship this year, Cyberpunk 2077 demo shown

Key Points:

• WiCi is launching the WiCi One, a wireless eGPU enclosure housing an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU, which connects to laptops and other devices via Wi-Fi 7 instead of traditional cables like Thunderbolt or OCuLink.
• The base model includes an Intel Core 3 100U CPU and 1TB NVMe 4 storage, with a higher-end RTX 5090 version planned, featuring Core Ultra 7 255H and 4TB NVMe 5 storage; pricing starts at $1,999 for early signups and $2,599 regularly.
• Wi-Fi 7 4×4 MIMO offers a theoretical maximum bandwidth of about 11.5 Gbps, significantly lower than Thunderbolt 5’s 64 Gbps PCIe bandwidth, so WiCi employs advanced protocols like caching and compression to optimize performance over the wireless link.
• The device’s demo showed the eGPU placed very close (around 50 cm) to the laptop, raising concerns about performance degradation with distance, obstacles, or network congestion; WiCi claims good frame rates in demanding games but independent testing is needed.
• Shipping is expected in Q4 2026, with a public product demo scheduled for October 5-6 in New York; the product may appeal more to rendering and AI professionals than gamers due to bandwidth and latency limitations.