Video: Apple eGPU developer kit tested with a 15-inch Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro
AppleInsider takes a look at Apple's eGPU developer kit, including the Radeon RX 580 video card, and the Sonnet eGFX enclosure.
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Mike Wuerthele
eGPU vendor demonstrates AMD Vega card working in High Sierra on Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro
External GPU enclosure developer Mantiz posted a Tweet on Thursday of the new AMD Vega PCI-E video card working in its enclosure, connected to a MacBook Pro — and that likely means that the card will work on Apple's last PCI-E Mac Pro as well in High Sierra.
Review: Mantiz MZ-02 enclosure is a stylish Thunderbolt 3 dock and eGPU enclosure in one
A few of the external GPU solutions are aimed at the gamer crowd — and look like it too. The Mantiz MZ-02 is one of a new generation of enclosures, aimed at boosting graphics performance with the addition of a PCI-E GPU to a Thunderbolt 3-equipped machine and eschewing any stereotypical gamer branding.
PSA: There are not (yet) any Retina-caliber external displays compatible with Apple's eGPU support in macOS High Sierra
In yet another likely reason that external graphics card support for Mac will not exit beta until 2018, there are not any external monitors currently on the market, compatible with macOS High Sierra's eGPU feature, that match the pixel density of Apple's own Retina displays.
Neil Hughes
Apple's eGPU developer's kit is promising, but what gets delivered in the future is anybody's guess
After hammering on Apple's external GPU developer's kit for a week, AppleInsider discusses the hardware, the technology, and what needs to happen in the future for adoption of the concept by Mac users.
First look at Apple's external GPU developer's kit for the macOS High Sierra beta
Apple's external GPU developer's kit is shipping, and AppleInsider takes an examination of the contents, and delves a bit into compatibility.
Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box Thunderbolt 3 graphics card enclosures shipping in late June for $299
Sonnet, the supplier of Thunderbolt 3 GPU enclosures Apple is providing to developers as part of an External Graphics Development Kit, is preparing to ship the eGFX Breakaway Box used in the kit to consumers from next month, giving end users a way to increase the graphical power of their iMac and MacBooks.
Malcolm Owen
Official Apple user support for external Thunderbolt 3 GPUs not coming until Spring 2018
While Apple did announce official support for Thunderbolt 3 eGPU implementations, a footnote nestled deep in the High Sierra preview page declares that user support in a non-beta fashion won't be available to users until Spring 2018.
Apple eGPU dev kit requires external monitor, nothing unique about graphics card or enclosure
Apple has started taking orders for its external GPU developer's kit for examination with macOS High Sierra, but the Apple software available to the wider user base until spring 2018, as released still has major caveats, and mandates an external monitor or VR kit for use.
