Back to the Mac 007: State of eGPU [9to5Mac]

36 Comments on Back to the Mac 007: State of eGPU [9to5Mac]

1. Make a series about iMovie for iPad and iPhone and go over every feature

   • Hmmm, I’ll definitely consider that.

   • 9to5Mac thanks

   • And point out how it still isn’t optimised for iPhone X so Apple actually starts doing something about it

   • Casper S? It is.

2. noob question: 2015 MBPr doesn’t support eGPU?

   • nahh
     u need TB3

   • Not entirely true. Using the Apple TB3 to TB2 adaptor and a TB3 eGPU enclosure you can use an eGPU with a 2015 MBP. The adaptor goes on the eGPU enclosure rather than on the laptop. Apple specifically states that the adaptor works both ways. I haven’t purchased my eGPU enclosure yet, but there a lots of videos of it done.

   • No, u need thunderbolt 3, U need the extra lanes of PCI, if U did, u would get VERY poor performance, not worth it. well, u could, but I wouldn’t if U want the most performance out of it

   • Benchmarks show that there is very little performance drop between TB2 and TB3 for gaming. Of course they all suffer compared to a full PCIe x16. https://egpu.io/wp-content/uploads/wpforo/attachments/27/1008-982-tb3-1.jpg https://egpu.io/wp-content/uploads/wpforo/attachments/27/983-tb2.jpg

   • it supported. much easier to set up than those 16,17 models, I think he does’t know the egpu community. Maybe he doesn’t even know that model from 2013 to 2017, all are capable of doing such. for more details just google egpu with your mac model. don’t believe what he said

3. Great video! A lot went over my head the first run through, but I will be listening closer the second time around. If Apple is unwilling to support graphics boxes in bootcamp does that mean that I will not be able to play games using an external graphics card in bootcamp Windows?

   • eGPU does work in Wins, but it will not be as easy as plug and play in Mac OS. Check egpu.io, you will have to make few adjustment to get it working.

4. Love your videos because I love devices

   • yahh

5. Agree on how it’s intriguing that a laptop like this can plug/unplug from a bank of power at will. Too bad only the USB-C MacBook pros support it. Honestly wish the dongle game was easier just to use this in the future XD

6. Lighting is a bit sucks on this video

   • Izuddin Helmi Vids your English is a bit sucks

   • loooooooool

7. Please keep covering EGPUs

8. Can use eGPU for Blender 3D!

9. Does final cut benefit from having a egpu?

   • Significantly.

10. While external graphics card seems to be a good idea, I believe it is actually a large waste of money.

    • Sonicgott depends on what you use it for. Just like anything else

11. it worked on macbook pro 2015 because it got update 10.13.4

12. Great info here!

13. Jeff, I rewatched the video and allowed it to auto play to the next video which was your eGPU/1080ti video where you booted into Bootcamp and used the card with Windows. In Windows the performance penalty of the card with the internal display seemed nominal. Is it because of the differences between the way Windows and MacOS handle driving the internal display?

    • I’d like to know as well. I was running eGPU on bootcamped Windows with 1060Ti and Akito Node and it was an absolute beast. Internal display was a matter of 2-3 FPS drop to be honest

    • What models ale you using ? I’am thinking about buying EGPU just for gaming in boot camp. The internal GPU is fine for me in MacOS. Can you make some video or give me another references ? I want to use built in display of corse !

14. It’s super informative and helpful. Thanks.

15. What is that desk in the background?

16. Love the 2:1 aspect ratio.

17. also supported is new macmini 2018 with upgradable 3rd party ram up to 64GB and upgradable sdd.

    then I woke up.

18. Can I do this to my old macbook? MD101?

19. you didn’t mention the MANTIZ MZ-02 Venus Egpu