If I get the eGPU AMD RX 480 will it work automatically?

[Naijaguy]

Just curious as I know that Macs don't necessarily need drivers directly from AMD as Macs typically come with AMD drivers pre-installed. Right now I'm thinking about buying a GTX970, but the upcoming AMD RX480 is cheaper and seems like it's going to be quite affordable ($200). Will it work on Macs?

 

[lowendlinux]

Just curious as I know that Macs don't necessarily need drivers directly from AMD as Macs typically come with AMD drivers pre-installed. Right now I'm thinking about buying a GTX970, but the upcoming AMD RX480 is cheaper and seems like it's going to be quite affordable ($200). Will it work on Macs?

There's no driver for it in OSX and with the 970 you need web drivers..

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ther-apu-polaris-announcements.1975249/page-2

 

[electonic]

There's no driver for it in OSX and with the 970 you need web drivers..

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ther-apu-polaris-announcements.1975249/page-2

Drivers and acceleration are in Mac OS Sierra Beta. But currently it seems to only work as eGPU and only with new Mac Pro. Very curious, but Netkas.org is investigating.

 

[lowendlinux]

Drivers and acceleration are in Mac OS Sierra Beta. But currently it seems to only work as eGPU and only with new Mac Pro. Very curious, but Netkas.org is investigating.

It was pre-netkas when I posted that

 

[Naijaguy]

There's no driver for it in OSX and with the 970 you need web drivers..

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ther-apu-polaris-announcements.1975249/page-2

Thanks, currently I have a GTX 970 eGPU that I use for WoW gaming. I bought the Bizon Box sadly and wish I could return it but they won't let me. One thing I noticed is that I had to run a script in the command line to get the bizon box to work and disable csrutil. Would that have also been necessary for the Akitio Thunder Box?

 

[lowendlinux]

Thanks, currently I have a GTX 970 eGPU that I use for WoW gaming. I bought the Bizon Box sadly and wish I could return it but they won't let me. One thing I noticed is that I had to run a script in the command line to get the bizon box to work and disable csrutil. Would that have also been necessary for the Akitio Thunder Box?

I don't know.

 

[theitsage]

You need the Goalque's script regardless of which thunderbolt enclosure you're using (unless you have a flashed GPU). Bizon is a modded AKiTiO box for more than twice the price.

An RX 480 will work with the Mac Pro tower internally and any Mac with Thunderbolt through eGPU enclosure (macOS is a prerequisite). You can check my progress with this RX 480 eGPU build in the Mac Pro section.