• Thunderbolt 2 Egpu For Mac

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Question: Q: is thunderbolt 2 support for the eGPU for Mac Pro late 2013 can someone tell me as soon as am I able to use my Mac Pro late 2013 with the external Egpu which I have before I even start upgrading. Apple's VR Dev Kit consists of a USB hub to convert a Type-C port to several Type A connections, the Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box, a Radeon RX 580 GPU with 8GB of RAM, and instructions for connecting the box to your Mac's Thunderbolt 3 port.

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Windows needs no specialty drivers, in bootcamp it sees a GPU in a PCIe slot and can be redirected back to the internal panel. There is a discussion on that has a code to get a case for 189. The case needs a bit of a mod and a power brick for the GPU molex connectors, so getting a low TDP card that only needs bus power is a good way to go. Right now it is a bit of a DIY project, but the support is massive and so is the intensity of the community. I am currently running a 780 Ti on a late 2013 15' MBP.

I've run a 980 on it before. I'm waiting on my Titan X to arrive and give it a go. There are a few things you should know:. Intel doesn't really like this idea. There have been concepts of fully featured Thunderbolt eGPU enclosures (including the case and PSU), specifically from MSI and Silverstone, but they never made it to the market. You're stuck with a DIY option. The only other fully enclosed alternative is using something like a Sonnet III-D or Netstor NA211TB, both of which have a built in 300W PSU.

However, they are a) very expensive, b) limited to which GPUs you can run (i.e. Something with a TDP of less than 200W) and c) may not work with your MBP, depending on what GPU you use with it. You'll only be able to run this with an external screen, since you have a dedicated GPU.

You will get a performance hit. With an external screen and Thunderbolt 1, it may be around 10-20% compared to a desktop PC with a similar performing CPU, RAM, etc. What most people have done is to have something like an Akitio Thunder2 (cost me $185 + shipping), with a separate PSU and you can maybe run a small 970 on it. It will still take a lot more tinkering than can be explained on a Reddit post, but it is possible. It's not something that the average user will be able to do, but if you don't mind the occasional hiccups then this is a great project to do over a weekend.

I did get the Titan X. It didn't work with the Sonnet III-D at first and I had to buy an Akitio Thuder2 enclosure instead. When it did, I saw a performance difference similar to the difference between a 780 Ti and a Titan X on a desktop computer. In the end, I did manage to get it to sort of work with the III-D again (but only on OS X), and I didn't need the extra PSU anymore. All Thunderbolt 2 cases only support PCIe 2.0, however, that doesn't really matter as PCIe 3.0 cards are backwards compatible. The external PSU was used because the III-D enclosure's PSU only has up to 300W, which is not enough for an overclocked 780 Ti.

However, that is more than enough for a stock clocked Titan X, so I was able to use the built-in PSU as well. Thanks a ton for the update. I am very curious as to how all this will play out when everything switches for USB-C / Thunderbolt 3.0, with Alpine Ridge and the likely big update for Mac's Thunderbolt monitors. So anyone tinkering around now and pushing limits (a Titan X definitely qualifies) is super valuable, even to help me dream my perfect set-up. Given your username maybe you can appreciate what I'm imagining. Gaming PC Build.

Typical Gaming PC specs, Thunderbolt enabled motherboard. As many integrated wireless modules as possible. I would really love a two cable PC. Power + Thunderbolt. Apple. MBP (although if they update to Thunderbolt 3, I may have to upgrade + sell) External GPU. Damaged error with 0.48 test 2 compiled for mac torrent. Closed loop water cooling.

Some great GPU (possibly even borrowed from the Gaming PC when it's not being used, like an SLI card). Thunderbolt / USB-C Enabled Monitors.

27' 4K 144hz Apple Thunderbolt Display (x2) Then my various peripherals connected to the displays as needed. Obviously the External GPU being powered by USB-C (limit 100W) is a pipe dream for now. But seeing your set up, I started wondering if I could ditch the PC all together, and just do Windows via Thunderbolt External HD and my GPU via Thunderbolt External GPU. The video you linked to is for the upcoming Thunderbolt 3 interface, which will officially support eGPUs. I am looking forward to this, and I'm planning to buy the next MacBook with TB3! However, GPUs aren't officially supported in the current Thunderbolt 1/2 interfaces.

There isn't an enclosure that you can just go out and buy and expect to work, and if you run into an issue then the vendors won't help you. MSI and Silverstone have made prototypes for an eGPU enclosures using TB1/2, but they never materialised.

Thunderbolt devices need to be certified by Intel before they can go on sale. A couple of years ago a small company called BPlus have made a TB2-PCIe chip, and sold these as 'engineering samples' to circumvent Intel's approval process. Unsurprisingly, they were stopped. People in the eGPU community have suspected that Intel didn't approve MSI and Silverstone's solution either.

There are a few reasons for this, including the bandwidth (TB3 has 40Gbps rather than 20, reducing performance hits) and support for hot-plugging. Currently, if plug my eGPU in when my computer has already booted up, it will not work, and unplugging the eGPU will make the computer crash.

TB3 will support hot plugging, which should make this pretty much seamless. TL:DR Intel doesn't support GPUs on TB1/2, will support them on TB3.

Mediocre for Gaming I bought this to use with my 2017 15' MacBook Pro to play fortnite with. It can run Fortnite on medium/low settings at about 50 FPS but honestly not worth $700. I bought this to use with my 2017 15' MacBook Pro to play fortnite with.

It can run Fortnite on medium/low settings at about 50 FPS but honestly not worth $700. I definitely do not believe that it creates 'super smooth gaming' like advertised. Im very sad, I was hoping that Apple finally created a gaming solution to their computers! More (Read full review). Written by Alec H from FRUIT HEIGHTS. Jul 15, 2018 448 of 640 people found this useful. Great plug-and-play eGPU for LG Ultrafine 5k Display I've considered and examined various eGPU options for my 2016 Macbook Pro for some time, as even the highest-end option (Radeon Pro 460 at the time) is simply n I've considered and examined various eGPU options for my 2016 Macbook Pro for some time, as even the highest-end option (Radeon Pro 460 at the time) is simply not sufficient to run the two 5k TB3 displays without a quite noticeable slowdown on the GUI and associated tasks.

However, until last week, all options for eGPU acceleration of TB3 displays were limited, since the displays still had to be connected directly to the computer. This eGPU finally solves this problem by offering a direct connection to the TB3 display, sitting between the computer and monitor!

Finally a product that again lives up to the old Apple motto of 'just works' - no additional drivers or software needed, and the internal USB3.1 hub is an added bonus. And, while the Radeon Pro 580 is admittedly not a top-of-the-line card compared to some other options currently available, for the price it's a reasonable deal (eGPU enclosures start at $300 without a card), especially considering the unique TB3 connectivity option for the display itself - this is, quite simply, the.only. functional option for those using a macbook pro and the LG Ultrafine 5k. The eGPU (Radeon Pro 580) reliably runs the primary display, and the internal discrete card (Radeon 460) is dedicated to the secondary one.

My only gripe is that the included cable is so short, it should almost be called a dongle. For $699 they could have at least included something closer to the 0.8m length. Overall, very satisfied with my purchase. More (Read full review).

Thunderbolt 2 Egpu For Mac

Written by Joshua W from Studio City. Jul 14, 2018 224 of 286 people found this useful. I'm an apple hard die fan and I'll ever be, and I think Apple makes the best products period, but this one misses the mark so badly, to the point where it's pai I'm an apple hard die fan and I'll ever be, and I think Apple makes the best products period, but this one misses the mark so badly, to the point where it's painful. First and for most, DON'T BUY THIS IF YOU'RE USING FINAL CUT PRO!!!

Because the software is optimized, and you won't notice a huge difference.Test Results; 19GB 4K File with the MacBook took 5min + 31 seconds to render (background render off). The same file using the eGPU to render with the same settings it took 5min + 11 seconds. Now the big question is? Does 20 seconds improvement worth $700+? I assure you, it's NOT! Model used; Macbook Pro 16GB Ram - i5 Dual Core - 256GB NVMe SSD (2017 Model) Test run; 7 Times with eGPU - 7 Times Without eGPU.I was that desperate to convince myself it's a purchase worthwhile, but it's too late. Random Thoughts; - I didn't see any noticeable improvements while working with the timeline, the software is doing great with the internal GPU.

I did test it with other machines to make sure that my CPU is not bottlenecking the eGPU, (the eGPU is taking a hit of%10 for performance, but it's minor and not a huge deal) Overall; Not worth it at all, and the power consumption is high as well for a product that is not cheap since the first place. I don't mind paying 1000+, but at least it would make me go wow, that was worth it.

More (Read full review). Written by Adam A from Boise. Nov 29, 2018 4 of 5 people found this useful.

Mac mini and Blackmagic eGPU no video I have the new Mac mini and the Blackmagic eGPU but can’t get the video to display on the monitor when I connect the Mac mini to the eGPU and then the eGPU to t I have the new Mac mini and the Blackmagic eGPU but can’t get the video to display on the monitor when I connect the Mac mini to the eGPU and then the eGPU to the monitor. On boot up the monitor stays dark so I can’t boot. The same monitor and cables however works when I connect my MacBook Pro to the eGPU and the eGPU to the monitor which is the preferred setup. Unfortunately no one can give me direction. I read somewhere that the Mac Mini can’t boot into the eGPU so I don’t know how to set this up the most effective way. More (Read full review). Written by Bob P from Lindstrom.

Nov 11, 2018 14 of 17 people found this useful. Extreme performance enhancement for Thunderbolt 3 macbook but flawed I am not sure if this has to do with using an eGPU or not, but when using the eGPU and external 4k display connected to the eGPU, high bitrate 4k video playback I am not sure if this has to do with using an eGPU or not, but when using the eGPU and external 4k display connected to the eGPU, high bitrate 4k video playback tops-out the eGPU's utilization and occasionally stutters. Even 4k youtube playback in chrome tops-out the eGPU. When plugging the same monitor straight into the macbook with a displayport adapter, video playback is great no matter what kind of file or youtube 4k videos I play back.

Using a quadcore 2018 13' Macbook Pro with Mojave 10.14.1. More (Read full review). Written by steve M from Helper. Nov 3, 2018 9 of 9 people found this useful.