Apple: support for external graphics cards

External video cards are not new to fans of 3D toys on portable laptops. Back in 2014, the boom in external adapters that began in earnest excited the manufacturers of mobile equipment. After all, the buyer did not need an expensive embedded video platform to play games. And buyers have shifted their focus to RAM and processing power. Apple support for external graphics cards has made adjustments to the IT technology market.

The zoo of external video cards is that some devices act as a connecting link between a laptop and an additional monitor, while others imitate the operation of a full-fledged video card. A clear distinction is required, which is not yet available.

Apple: support for external graphics cards

Apple has created conditions for users to connect external video cards to devices. Here we are talking about simulating embedded equipment, which is supported at the hardware and software level. Transmission is on the "lace" Thunderbolt 3. The serial signal is also called DP-PCIe. Since he, using the DisplayPort interface, works on the PCIe protocol. And this is a huge speed (40 gigabits per second) and interchangeability.

Apple support for external graphics cards works with the operating system version of macOS 10.13.4 "High Sierra", but does not support all devices. Before buying a device, the user has to make sure that the hardware support the operation of Thunderbolt 3. There may also be problems with the support of video cards. Apple's nVidia GeForce products are not considered a priori. AMD adapters will have to be compared with the specification of the external box.

Having included support for external graphics cards, Apple has significantly refused to work with representatives of the nVidia green camp, which caused outrage among fans of the American brand.

As for the supported devices, MacBook 16 and 17 devices, iMac and iMac Pro 17-18 devices will work with an external video card. The adapter will cost the buyer a couple of hundred dollars. Such a solution is many times cheaper than purchasing a new Apple product for a modern toy.