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  1. T

    I extensively benchmarked my 2018 Mac Mini+eGPU against my 2009 Mac Pro

    Hi there! It turns out keeping a 2009 Mac Pro running can be a lot of busy work (as 25 pages of people who can't read instructions will attest)- especially since I have a Geforce 1080 and modern NVIDIA cards are no-go in Mojave until further notice. So I figured it'd be a good time to get the...
    • tu2thepoo
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    • boot camp egpu mac mac mini mac mini 2018 mac pro mac pro 2009 windows 10
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Mac mini
  2. Mormislaw

    2011 MacBook Pro (disabled AMD) and eGPU?

    Hey guys! So I have a late-2011 MacBook Pro, which of course had its AMD GPU broken, so I've disabled it. And the MacBook itself with its 16GBs of RAM and a 2.4 quad-core i7 works just great on Mojave. However, if I wanna do some serious tasks on this machine, I'd need an eGPU. The problem is I...
    • Mormislaw
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    • broken gpu egpu macbook pro 8.2 thunderbolt
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. Rasta4i

    iMac with eGPU without external display for fcpx and Davinci Resolve?

    Hello everyone i’m wondering if anyone’s tried this combo, there’s a script called set egpu that allows you to harness most of the egpu power without using an external display. I’ve been looking at many options but they all involve me selling too many things and buying a lot more which is what...
    • Rasta4i
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    • davinci resolve egpu fcpx imac imac 5k 2017 vega vega 64
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  4. S

    The risk of buying apple pro hardware

    While it is true that Apple is finally beginning to appreciate pro and prosumer customers on one hand it is showing disdain on the other. There are many examples but what motivated me to write this is the unfortunate timing of the 2018 MacBook Pro 560x gpu and 3 short months later, the option...
    • Scott Sherman
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    • black magic blackmagic blackmagic pro egpu macbook pro vega vega 20 vega 56 vega 64
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. S

    Blackmagic eGPU vs internal Vega 20 in MBP

    Hi, I am one of those early adopters of the 2018 MBP i9 with 560x cpu. I have a 5k monitor which I use frequently in 5k aspect ratio. I have noticed that most things I do with my 560x model MBP work adequately at native resolution 2560 x 1080, but when I go up to 5120 x 2160 everything just...
    • Scott Sherman
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    • 580 blackmagic blackmagic pro egpu internal vega 20 macbook pro 15 inch macbook pro 560x macbook pro upgrade mpb vega
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. S

    Question for early adopters of MBP 15 inch with 560X GPU

    I am curious if you will be 1) buying an external GPU (if so which one?) 2) sell your “old” MBP 15 INCH 560X To buy a new Vega model 3) keep your 560X model and accept it’s limitations 4). Spend endless hours complaining about how Apple screwed you by making your computer obsolete in just...
    • Scott Sherman
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    • blackmagic egpu external external gpu macbook pro 560x mbp vega
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MacBook Pro 2018 fails to sleep when closing lid sometimes

    I believe this usually happens after connecting an EGPU, but I have noticed instances of when I haven't used an EGPU all day and it still fails to sleep after closing the lid. This is a huge problem because sometimes I would close the lid and immediately stick it in my bag. When I grab my...
  8. S

    New Vega 16 and 20 GPU available

    So now if you were smart enough or lucky enough to have waited for these new options for your upgraded MBP and don't mind laying out the extra Benjamins, you can have a MBP with a graphics card that is balanced to the rest of the components. SST, multi cores, higher ram etc. While I am not...
    • Scott Sherman
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    • egpu graphics graphics card igpu new mbp vega 16 vega 20 video video 4k
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. dmsea1

    i7 - 16GB - 1TB SSD Setup and overall Review - 2nd night LOVE!!

    Just for anyone wanting a real world low-tech review . Disclaimer, I am very much an amateur at this stuff. I am replacing a 2009 iMac - so yes, this is a massive jump. I was hoping for an iMac refresh, but this setup looked too good to pass up - so I went in. I record music in GarageBand...
    • dmsea1
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    • 16gb egpu i7 cpu mini review mini setup ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    confusion over eGPU and hyper-threading implementation

    Doubts about hyper-threading: Some people on this forum claim apps need to be written specifically to take advantage of hyper-threading (on i7 version of the new Macmini). I read on here Handbrake is faster than Compressor because Handbrake can use hyper-threading, while Compressor can't...
  11. Rasta4i

    Sustained Workload, FCPX Performance MacBook Pro 15" 2018

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide between getting a base MacBook Pro 15 inch or an i9. However to make these kind of decisions I need to know how they perform under extended load not a geektest benchmark also I haven't seen many useful tests since apple issued the patch that got the thermal...
    • Rasta4i
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    • 6 core egpu fcpx i9 processor mac mini macbook pro 15 2018
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. davidgnomo

    best eGPU solution for new Mac Mini

    I was waiting for a new iMac but it didn't come out so I'll probably switch to a new Mac Mini : can anybody advice a good solution to play games with it ?
  13. C

    To eGPU or not? Any experiences?

    Thanks for clicking! Me: a photographer / video side-hustler (meaning I have a day job, but make side money doing creative work) I've had a 27" iMac for a while, but I am constantly wanting to lug it places: to my partner's house, to the studio, to work (I'm underemployed). I'm about to sell...
  14. Flint Ironstag

    MP 1,1-5,1 testing TB3 AIC with MP 5,1

    The good folks at egpu.io have had some encouraging results with the latest Gigabyte TB3 add-in card and will be testing in MP 5,1. Will be very interesting to see the results. Hat tip to @itsage. [edit] to correct link
  15. AdamA9

    Keeping an eGPU on carpet

    This is going to sound like a daft question, but I need to keep my eGPU somewhere other than my desk. I have the Razer Core X eGPU with a Radeon RX Vega 64 card inside. But the thing sounds like a jet taking off. Having returned the Blackmagic eGPU for this (for the increase in power), it's...
  16. Larsvonhier

    eGPU on MacBook Pro 4,1 and up with PCIe ExpressCard slot

    I found a way to a working solution for using eGPUs on old unsupported MacBook Pro machines! Currently, I have managed to connect a Zotax/Nvidia GTX650 and an AMD HD6450 to my MacBook Pro 4,1 machines (15" and 17") as external graphics cards (eGPUs) by using an ExpressCard 34mm adaptor, a PCIe...
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    the cursor becomes really big only restart solve this problem help

    the cursor becomes really big but remain in low res. It happen most of the time while loading something or sometimes randomly. Especially Valve made games. the cursor remain loading most of the time when this happen. when it happen it will not responds to any action like mouse click keyboard...
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    2018 mbp + eGPU + VR = good?

    I’m looking to get into VR, specifically oculus rift (oculus has specific software I’m interested in), but I’ll need to upgrade my equipment. I would love to stay with MacOS but I’m reading that oculus requires windows. Is this still the case with the new 2018 MBPs? Has anyone tried oculus or...
  19. airlied

    Can't reboot Mac with Blackmagic eGPU connected

    I just got my new 2018 model Macbook Pro (15' 2.2Ghz hex-core i7, Radeon pro 560X, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB SSD). And a fancy Blackmagic eGPU. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FlU2CVpPVwVnEzgE5eZi6zclrUYtdvHp/view Everything was fine, until I rebooted my Mac. I found that the Mac won't reboot...
    • airlied
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    • blackmagic egpu clamshell mode display egpu macbook pro power reboot
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. VapingBiker

    Late 2014 iMac no good? eGPU? Give up trying?

    I've had a search around the forums and can't see any definitive answers so I thought I'd post a question. I'm desperate so any help would be appreciated!! I have a late 2014 Retina 5k, i5 3.5Ghz, Radeon R9 graphics card and updated to 24GB internal memory. The issue I'm facing is with...
    • VapingBiker
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    • egpu late 2014 radeon r9
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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