Apple Online Store Lists Blackmagic eGPU 'Pro', Available Late November for $1,199

[star-affinity]

Apple has made sure you won’t be running 2080 on your Mac.

Nvidia doesn’t have drivers and by the looks of it they won’t do anything soon.

Seems like they try to close Nvidia out of Apple ecosystem and Nvidia also plays a chicken out game.

Anyway, indeed overpriced eGPU no doubt.

I hear Nvidia are working on their ”Web Drivers” for Mojave at least. Maybe it won't include support for the 20xx initially, but since they added support for 10xx I don't see why we shouldn't see support fort 20xx too eventually. Especially now when MacOS has proper eGPU support. We'll see what happens…

 

[kissmo]

I hear Nvidia are working on their ”Web Drivers” for Mojave at least. Maybe it won't include support for the 20xx initially, but since they added support for 10xx I don't see why we shouldn't see support fort 20xx too eventually. Especially now when MacOS has proper eGPU support. We'll see what happens…

Well at this point Nvidia stated they are not able to release anything because of Apple.

So whatever you hear on different forums are only people's speculations. Nvidia has not made too many official statements except the ones where they blame Apple.
Apple is deleting comments of Nvidia and Mojave topic on all of their forums.

I am not saying they will not release them, I only believe it will take a very long time.

 

[star-affinity]

Well at this point Nvidia stated they are not able to release anything because of Apple.

So whatever you hear on different forums are only people's speculations. Nvidia has not made too many official statements except the ones where they blame Apple.
Apple is deleting comments of Nvidia and Mojave topic on all of their forums.

I am not saying they will not release them, I only believe it will take a very long time.

Let me at least say I didn't get this info from a forum on the internet.

Interesting that Apple is deleting comments about Nvidia and Mojave, though. Don't know what that implies. I mean it's not like there isn't any Apple computers on Nvidia graphics that's on Mojave. It's just that there's no in MacOS ”built-in” support for the Nvidia 9xx series (and later), thus Nvidia's Web Driver is needed for those GPUs.

But I guess you mean Apple is deleting questions about eGPU support for Nvidia GPUs, or? Still not sure why they would do that...

 

[kissmo]

Let me at least say I didn't get this info from a forum on the internet.

Interesting that Apple is deleting comments about Nvidia and Mojave, though. Don't know what that implies. I mean it's not like there isn't any Apple computers on Nvidia graphics that's on Mojave. It's just that there's no in MacOS ”built-in” support for the Nvidia 9xx series (and later), thus Nvidia's Web Driver is needed for those GPUs.

But I guess you mean Apple is deleting questions about eGPU support for Nvidia GPUs, or? Still not sure why they would do that...

Ah I didn’t inted ton sound harsh with the forums topic

Indeed the Deletion of Nvidia threads on Mojave in apple forums is a strange thing although one may speculate here a lot.
Seeing that new MBPs with Radeon Vega coming out, iPad Pro having almost the same performance like a 2018 mbp can build a larger picture. Especially when you add the rumor on Apple planning to have its own ARM CPU.
We shall see..
It’s safe to say now that : Nvidia is not a safe choice currently

 

[DeepIn2U]

The day is coming that we'll have cards with TB3 ports on them, and these custom solutions won't be necessary. I wonder why, given the price, they didn't just go for the Vega 64.

How would that even work?
- Power needed
- power adapter/brick
- high powered FAN
- Heat Sync and protection to prevent it from BURNING the user (FCC and other hazard code requirements)

There goes your idea; not matter how much I do LOVE it.

PS: This idea to connect a laptop to larger screen and get more computing power - specifically graphics I saw in a 1991 PC Mag advertisement by a private company many Dekstops (as the eGPU) and laptops all in shiny black finish. Wish I can recall the PC company but they didn't last long ...most likely the HUGE cost of purchasing and implementation.

now with 2018 iPad Pro 11" & 12.5" with MacMini 2018 ... we maybe unto something that CUTS the cord!

 

[jjjoseph]

The day is coming that we'll have cards with TB3 ports on them, and these custom solutions won't be necessary. I wonder why, given the price, they didn't just go for the Vega 64.

Yes, with AMD behind Nvidia they should have put the biggest card AMD has to offer in there. 16GB Vega Frontier level. Going with the 8gb 56 is not pro enough.
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Still garbage!

For that price, you can get a 2080ti + Core X for and additional $200. (1080ti would be cheaper and still run circles around this)

That would absolutely annihilate this product. (Aside from size and noise level)

Apple needs to get off their high horse and start playing nice in this area. If they want to claim their “all in on egpu’s”, then they need to allow their efi to boot with eGPU’s attached. (Especially in Bootcamp) Not just select products they endorse for maximum profit.

I don’t understand Apples complete disregard for Bootcamp support this generation. If they are going to discontinue Bootcamp, I think I’m out all together. (17 year user here)

I think everyone is hoping Apple would embrace some high end GPU's. Maybe they are just going to make their own? Maybe they can give AMD the creative and finanial boost from the inside to compete with Nvidia?

hmmmmmmm.

The PC hardware solutions are now years ahead of MacOS, I think Apple has the best deigns, UX and OS's, so maybe thats more important than being up to date with current tech. IMHO I think they should do both..

I honestly don't hate my 16GB VEGA frontier, I think its over priced, and I miss CUDA, but its fine, just overpriced..

 

[nate13]

How would that even work?
- Power needed
- power adapter/brick
- high powered FAN
- Heat Sync and protection to prevent it from BURNING the user (FCC and other hazard code requirements)

There goes your idea; not matter how much I do LOVE it.

PS: This idea to connect a laptop to larger screen and get more computing power - specifically graphics I saw in a 1991 PC Mag advertisement by a private company many Dekstops (as the eGPU) and laptops all in shiny black finish. Wish I can recall the PC company but they didn't last long ...most likely the HUGE cost of purchasing and implementation.

now with 2018 iPad Pro 11" & 12.5" with MacMini 2018 ... we maybe unto something that CUTS the cord!

Good point on the PSU issue, that would be another 85W draw. But perhaps that could just be a passthrough power connect to the PSU, could technically be optional.

I still think you'll have an EGPU rig... so I'm not sure why your further comments are headed? I'm more thinking about a standard eGPU chassis with the TB3 connect on the card. Adding a TB3 controller on the graphics card isn't impossible, but it would cut down on the "dock" portion of functionality (USB hub, ethernet, possibly even power passthrough).

Going down the rabbit hole, why wouldn't an EVGA go directly to this, and cut out the PCI aspect of the design, make a total EGPU "version" of a card? I haven't seen the internals on the BlackMagic solution, but it seems that's the route they went down.

 

[Elijen]

The day is coming that we'll have cards with TB3 ports on them, and these custom solutions won't be necessary. I wonder why, given the price, they didn't just go for the Vega 64.

Would definitely be interesting. Did AMD or nVidia announce working on anything similar?

 

[kissmo]

Let me at least say I didn't get this info from a forum on the internet.

Interesting that Apple is deleting comments about Nvidia and Mojave, though. Don't know what that implies. I mean it's not like there isn't any Apple computers on Nvidia graphics that's on Mojave. It's just that there's no in MacOS ”built-in” support for the Nvidia 9xx series (and later), thus Nvidia's Web Driver is needed for those GPUs.

But I guess you mean Apple is deleting questions about eGPU support for Nvidia GPUs, or? Still not sure why they would do that...

Look I sold my Nvidia card and I bought a Vega 64. Work like a charm, super fast no complains.
I would say if you can do the switch, just go for it.