Future Mac Pro may use Apple Silicon & PCI-E GPUs in parallel
Despite Apple Silicon currently working solely with its own on-board GPU cores, Apple is researching how to support more options, like PCI-E GPUs, all working in tandem.
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William Gallagher
New Mac Pro may not support PCI-E GPUs
The forthcoming Mac Pro is reportedly unlikely to add support for GPU PCI-E cards, as well as not allowing user-upgradeable RAM.
The birth, life, death, and possible resurrection of the Thunderbolt eGPU in macOS
While Apple embraced Thunderbolt 3 eGPU technology for years, it doesn't have the same love for the upgrade option for its Macs since the launch of Apple Silicon. Here's how Apple's relationship with eGPUs started, matured, died — and could come back.
Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen
The macOS 12.3.1 update fixed bugs affecting PCI-E GPU performance
An update issued to macOS Monterey Thursday morning has resolved most of the issues impacting PCI-E graphics cards in eGPU enclosures and the Mac Pro.
Darryl Boxberger
macOS 12.3 update causing problems for some PCI-E GPU owners
Apple's update to macOS Monterey 12.3 is causing problems for handful of Mac users, with some PCI-E GPU cards not delivering the speed that they used to in not just eGPU enclosures, but in the Mac Pro as well.
Malcolm Owen
Sonnet unveils new eGPU bundles featuring AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
Sonnet Technologies has announced a number of eGPU product bundles featuring AMD's flagship Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card that can bring the card's capabilities to the Mac.
Mike Peterson
Sonnet DuoModo Review: Modular & compact Mac mini PCI-e and eGPU expansion
On Tuesday, Sonnet announced the DuoModo expansion system that can enclose your Mac mini, and either PCI-E expansion cards or a video card, in a compact space not much larger than just an eGPU enclosure itself — and we've been creating content with it for a month.
Mike Wuerthele
Sonnet refreshes portable eGPU Breakaway Puck line with more powerful processors
Sonnet has announced a pair of eGPU Breakaway Pucks for Thunderbolt 3 Intel-based Macs which can greatly improve performance compared to built-in GPUs.
Wesley Hilliard
Sonnet introduces two higher-powered Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Breakaway boxes for Intel Macs
The Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 and 750ex are Thunderbolt 3 eGPU expansion systems with the biggest available power supply on the market at 750W.
Roger Fingas
