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nVidia GTX 1080
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koyoot
macrumors 603
7770K, 8 core? Are you sure it is Intel's product? 😉
7700K. And highest core count is 4C/8T.
slughead
macrumors 68040
My bad, I didn't know kaby lake wasn't going to do an 8 or 10 core like the i7 6950k and the various 5xxxK.
On the plus side, kaby lake will hopefully push down those prices!
Hopefully later on in the year we should see them. 10 cores on a i7 my how things have changed since ivy bridge EP
Of course that 10 core would be a skylake!
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koyoot
macrumors 603
Prices for what? Everything we know about Kaby Lake is that it has exactly the same price point as Skylake. Because it is fundamentally THE SAME architecture, on slightly improved 14 nm node. 200MHZ higher core clocks, without any improvement in IPC, and maybe 3% better power efficiency.
Only thing new will be Skylake-E/EP. But that is due Q2-Q3 2017.
koyoot
macrumors 603
That is correct. Everything slated for 2017 release is produced on improved node.
AidenShaw
macrumors P6
Please, stop basing arguments on never-to-be-reached mathematical peak performance.
If MacRumours would let me make a filter that said
IGNORE((member == koyoot) && (body CONTAINS tflop))
I'd use it in a heartbeat.
koyoot
macrumors 603
Read again. I do not think you have understood the post. Unless you are saying that GTX 1050 Ti in 35W TDP would not achieve performance level from Radeon Pro 460. Then yes, most likely you are correct.
And if you will want to say that TFLOPs is not everything. If your software is not optimized, or optimized for specific hardware, then yes it is not everything. When it is optimized for compute performance of the hardware - then yes, it is everything, regardless of your hardware brand.
aaronhead14
macrumors 65816
Synchro3
macrumors 68000
1) With patience and research on eBay.
2) EVGA B-Stock products: http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=8 From time to time there are big rebates.
Note: Avoid all EVGA GTX 980 Ti CLASSIFIED cards (8 + 8 pin), too much power draw for Mac Pro. Prefer blower style cards.
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Great deals to be had on the 980 Ti. It remains one of the most powerful GPUs for Mac OS. I found an open box GTX 980 Ti Hybrid at MicroCenter for $331. The liquid cooling system is amazing. I ran benchmarks on it for nearly an hour and the temp never got above 56 C degree.
SoyCapitanSoyCapitan
Suspended
Unfortunately yes. It's the only Thunderbolt eGPU enclosure I've tested which works fully in both macOS and Windows for my 2016 MacBook Pro.
The Thunder3 is partially functional in macOS and works very well in Windows 10.
The Node does not work in macOS at all for external GPU. It is running well in Windows 10.
Synchro3
macrumors 68000
Quite expensive alternative: https://bizon-tech.com/us/bizonbox2s-egpu.html/
It's a modded Thunder2.
It's a modded Thunder2.
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Has AKITIO made any official comments on the Thunder3 eGPU for 2016 MacBook Pro?
I read your article here.
https://www.theitsage.com/thunderbolt-3-egpu-late-2016-macbook-pro/
Is their a reason that Apple has nixed the eGPUs on the market? Are they going to make one?
Synchro3
macrumors 68000
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Synchro3
macrumors 68000
GTX 1080 vs GTX 1070 vs GTX 980 Ti in a Mac Pro: http://barefeats.com/gtx1070.html
GTX 980 Ti beats GTX 1070.
GTX 980 Ti beats GTX 1070.
Jack Burton
macrumors 6502a
They said they would update the text when a driver for the 1070 comes out. I wonder what kind of difference that will make.
I'm considering 2x 1070's in a PC for Cuda work. That reduced power draw and heat makes a big difference in a single enclosure.
pastrychef
macrumors 601
The reduced TDP is one of the primary reasons why I lust after Pascal drivers for macOS.
I can attest to the lower TDP in the GTX 1070 as an advantage. I tried both a reference cooler GTX 980 Ti and a founder edition GTX 1070 inside a Asus G20AJ. The 980 Ti was heating that computer up within 10 minutes of heavy use. The GTX 1070 would run for hours without issues.
pastrychef
macrumors 601
My experience with a GTX 980 Ti was pretty much the same as yours. I tried using a GTX 980 Ti in my hackintosh briefly and it was enough to cause my CPU temps to increase by several degrees Celsius even at idle. I went back to my old GTX 980 everything was cool again.
I don't think Apple would make an eGPU. This became more clear after it stopped making displays.
IMO, Apple prevents eGPU in order for its latest and greatest Macs to remain so.