The 2018 13-inch Macbook Pro’s integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 performance is boosted as shown below: Macbooks are NOT meant for gaming, but this eGPU really helps them step up their game. Either you use a Thunderbolt 3 display, or you use an HDMI monitor using the HDMI 2.0 port. Most GPUs today still have this port, but not the Blackmagic eGPU. I actually use 30-inch Cinema Displays that connect via older DVI-D Dual-Link connections. If you wanted to, you could daisy-chain another Thunderbolt 3 Hub to this eGPU, but most reviewers are excited that Apple’s LG 5K UltraFine display can be plugged into the eGPU. The extra Thunderbolt 3 port allows for Thunderbolt 3 passthrough. One of the Thunderbolt 3 ports can charge your Macbook up to 85W. Apple sells a $350 Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock, but the funny thing is that the Belkin dock ships with a thunderbolt 3 cable at twice the length at 3.3 feet (1.0 meter). It turns the eGPU into a thunderbolt 3 dock. The addition of four USB 3 Type A ports is a really nice addition. For a $700 device, I’d like the option to place the eGPU wherever I like.Įven though the eGPU is sculpted for aesthetics, it’s short Thunderbolt 3 cable length and large size will take away from your workspace. This short cable forces you to keep the large eGPU on your desk a foot away from your laptop. The eGPU ships with a 1.6 foot (0.5 meter) thunderbolt 3 cable. A large internal fan and heatsink causes the overall dimensions to be approximately one foot in height and half a foot in length and width. The eGPU stays quiet during load, but it comes at a price. All this takes away from the seamless and simplicity factor that Apple is going for. Regardless, before you unplug your laptop from the eGPU, you’ll have to press a specific Eject button in your Mac’s menu bar. If the program doesn’t have this option, you’ll again have to find a work-around online. You have to change certain settings in the GPU intensive program to take advantage of the eGPU. Tweaks exist to improve gaming graphics performance on the internal display, but that takes away from the seamlessness. That said, though, gaming graphics are boosted only on the external display plugged into the Macbook. As soon as you plug it in, the Macbook will recognize what it is, and boost graphics. Apple will charge you $699 before tax:Īpple is going for a seamless plug-and-play design.
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The eGPU comes with a Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory, Thunderbolt 3 passthrough, 4X USB 3 ports, 1X HDMI 2.0 port, and 85W of power delivery. Is it worth the $700 asking price? Let’s find out! This is the first time Apple has sold an eGPU directly in the Apple Store.
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Apple just started selling the super quiet Blackmagic eGPU, a thunderbolt 3 external GPU designed with Mac OS in mind.
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