Name: Blackmagic eGPU
Brand: Blackmagic
Price: 599.0 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.0 (5 reviews)

Overview

Get desktop-class graphics performance on your MacBook Pro with the Blackmagic eGPU. Featuring the Radeon Pro 580 graphics processor, the Blackmagic eGPU is built to make any Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports a graphics powerhouse. Enjoy super-smooth gaming, accelerate graphics-intensive pro app workflows, and enable VR experiences or content creation. Built-in I/O connections drive a Thunderbolt 3 display, support multiple accessories and charge your MacBook Pro at the same time.

Pair the Blackmagic eGPU with the stunning resolution and immaculate visuals of the LG UltraFine 5K Display for the ultimate Mac setup.

Highlights

Compatible with Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports

Radeon Pro 580 graphics processor with 8GB of GDDR5 memory

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Four USB 3 ports

One HDMI 2.0 port

85W power delivery

What’s in the Box

Blackmagic eGPU

Thunderbolt 3 Cable (0.5m)

1.8 m power cable

Tech Specs

Cable type: Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)

Cable length: 1.64 ft. / 0.5 m

Connections: HDMI, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), USB

Power Source: AC

Height: 11.59 in./ 29.44 cm

Length: 6.96 in./ 17.68 cm

Width: 6.96 in./ 17.68 cm

Weight: 9.92 lb

System Requirements

Operating System: macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra or later.

Manufacturer Information

Part Number

UPC or EAN No.: 812497035744

Mac Models

3.0 Average

3 out of 5 stars
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Four stars...your milage may vary.

Connecting to a 2018 13" MBP and a Samsung 4K TV over HDMI. Set up is very easy. Not had too long to tweak the display settings but it scales well. (Not quit Connecting to a 2018 13" MBP and a Samsung 4K TV over HDMI. Set up is very easy. Not had too long to tweak the display settings but it scales well. (Not quite as good as Win 10 but that was after a lot of messing around. I'm sure with more time I'll have it spot on.) The thing is silent. At first I thought it was noisy but I then realised that was another device...turned that off and there wasn't even a whisper from the eGPU. It's Space Gray but not an exact match. It's close enough but doesn't look identical. Games aren't great. Tried Left 4 Dead on max settings at 1920 x 1080 and it still occasionally dipped below 60FPS. More modern games or higher res are probably not options but a bit of light gaming to take a break is possible. If you're not aiming for high spec gaming though this functions brilliantly as a light gaming machine, a charger to power my MBP, a hub to connect up my external drives for data and media on the TV and allow a full size keyboard and mouse for when working at home. It does exactly what I want it to do without additional devices and allows some gaming. For all of that it's a reasonable price.
- Written by Rod C from Newport
- 08-Aug-2018
21 of 25 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Four stars...your milage may vary.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Totally useless for final cut pro x

I spent some time with apple care to figure out if it would improve performance with my set up and I was told we don't know it should which I believe is interes I spent some time with apple care to figure out if it would improve performance with my set up and I was told we don't know it should which I believe is interesting. I bought this product hoping to process my Panasonic GH5 files without conversion to prores and it stutters in 4K worse or same than the integrated GPU of my macmini 2018. Final cut pro uses the GPU that looks maxed out but there is no performance improvement despite the 8 GB VRAM vs the 1.5 GB allocated to the integrated GPU. It may be that final cut is not using the GPU at the best (it is definitely using it) but this product is to avoid for pure apple users. It may work with blackmagic software but then apple should not even bother advertising it.
- Written by Massimo F from Woburn Sands
- 15-Nov-2018
9 of 14 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Totally useless for final cut pro x
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE ONLY DOCK YOU’LL EVER NEED

I had been looking for a robust dock solution for my 2018 MacBook Pro for some time. I had tried the Belkin unit and several others, but none provided all the f I had been looking for a robust dock solution for my 2018 MacBook Pro for some time. I had tried the Belkin unit and several others, but none provided all the functionality I was after. That was until I tried the Blackmagic eGPU. The improvement in graphics performance was significant - better than I expected. What surprised me is the connectivity and, therefore, value for money of the unit. It really is the only dock I use and it affords video, photos and games vast performance improvements. Highly recommended.
- Written by Lee H from CHIPPENHAM
- 12-Sep-2018
9 of 17 people found this useful
Is this review useful?THE ONLY DOCK YOU’LL EVER NEED

3.0 out of 5 stars
Questionable compatibility with UltraFine 4K

Nothing but frustration with this one - two monitors will never work together. LG UltraFine 4K will work on its own (connected over Thunderbolt 3 port on the Eg Nothing but frustration with this one - two monitors will never work together. LG UltraFine 4K will work on its own (connected over Thunderbolt 3 port on the Egpu), and my other monitor works fine connected over HDMI. But put them on together and the hdmi connected monitor will just keep flickering to no end. Impossible to tell who is to blame, but beware of UltraFine monitors in combination with this Egpu. The rest of the features are as advertised, but it's of little use to me as is. Goes a long way of describing current levels of quality assurance and hardware testing from Apple.
- Written by Bojan N from London
- 08-Dec-2018
Is this review useful?Questionable compatibility with UltraFine 4K
1.0 out of 5 stars
Totally useless for final cut pro x

I spent some time with apple care to figure out if it would improve performance with my set up and I was told we don't know it should which I believe is interes I spent some time with apple care to figure out if it would improve performance with my set up and I was told we don't know it should which I believe is interesting. I bought this product hoping to process my Panasonic GH5 files without conversion to prores and it stutters in 4K worse or same than the integrated GPU of my macmini 2018. Final cut pro uses the GPU that looks maxed out but there is no performance improvement despite the 8 GB VRAM vs the 1.5 GB allocated to the integrated GPU. It may be that final cut is not using the GPU at the best (it is definitely using it) but this product is to avoid for pure apple users. It may work with blackmagic software but then apple should not even bother advertising it.
- Written by Massimo F from Woburn Sands
- 15-Nov-2018
9 of 14 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Totally useless for final cut pro x
1.0 out of 5 stars
Only useful in a very small number of people

Tried this with a Mac Book Pro 13" and an Ultrafine 5K display as I found resizing windows and some applications to be choppy and hoped that a more beefy GPU wo Tried this with a Mac Book Pro 13" and an Ultrafine 5K display as I found resizing windows and some applications to be choppy and hoped that a more beefy GPU would improve things. Unfortunately not. When I tried it I could see it was using the EGPU instead of the integrated graphics, but if anything the desktop experience was worse and the GPU usage was way higher. Window resizing or movement would send the GPU to 100% utilization. As far as I can tell this may be useful for people wanting to play Fortnite on their 13" MBP, or people using Blackmagic software, but I would imagine people needing to do video work would more likely use a 15" MBP or iMac.
- Written by Zac T from Windsor
- 11-Oct-2018
3 of 7 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Only useful in a very small number of people

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Answers from the community

Is this able to run games and VR games if we have the basic 13" MacBook Pro?
- Asked by Anthony S from Irmo
- on 04-Dec-2018
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Can anyone speak to real-world performance benefits?
- Asked by Bong V from Phnom penh
- on 04-Dec-2018
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Is the Blackmagic eGPU upgradeable? Meaning, when new, more powerful AMD graphics cards become available can the older AMD 580 be replaced.
- Asked by Bryan M from St. Thomas
- on 13-Jul-2018
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Can anyone speak to real-world performance benefits?
- Asked by Chris K from Brooklyn
- on 09-Aug-2018
Answer

Yes. The choppiness comes from tearing and stuttering because your internal integrated GPU is way to Yes. The choppiness comes from tearing and stuttering because your internal integrated GPU is way to weak to export 5k video at 60hz. however I would suggest using the pro version of this egpu with a Vega 56 for great performance on a 5k monitor
- Answered by James T from Porter Ranch
- on 15-Nov-2018
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Does this offer any measurable increased performance for Adobe Premiere Pro ( editing, viewing, rendering, exporting.... )?
- Asked by JOHN M from Hendersonville
- on 12-Jul-2018
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Will this speed up my 2016 13inch MacBook pro when attached to a LG ultrafine or a 4kTV? Mac runs slow when connected currently?
- Asked by John M. D from Victoria
- on 13-Jul-2018
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Blackmagic eGPU

Product Information

Overview

Highlights

What’s in the Box

Tech Specs

System Requirements

Manufacturer Information

Part Number

Compatibility

Mac Models

Ratings & Reviews

Four stars...your milage may vary.

Totally useless for final cut pro x

THE ONLY DOCK YOU’LL EVER NEED

Questionable compatibility with UltraFine 4K

Totally useless for final cut pro x

Only useful in a very small number of people

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