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AlexMaximus

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Hi folks,

I am looking for an answer regarding eGPUs and its connections to the monitor or displays.
Black Magic just announced its newest version, the Vega 56 eGPU Pro. Since it's not upgradable, I would not care so much, however one little detail surprises me. They have added a Display Port below the HDMI port compared to the standard model.

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Does this open up the possibility, to connect the Black Magic eGPU Pro to any Display via Display Port 1.4 and have it running on a regular Mac Pro 5.1 via Display Port ?

What is missing to make this a reality?
 
Does this open up the possibility, to connect the Black Magic eGPU Pro to any Display via Display Port 1.4 and have it running on a regular Mac Pro 5.1 via Display Port ?

What is missing to make this a reality?

Without Thunderbolt 3 (TB3) this is just an expensive paperweight.
 
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