Upgrade iMac motherboard
can i upgrade the motherboard of my imac?
i want to fit in a graphics card
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
No but you could connect a eGPU since you have Thunderbolt 3 ports.
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Not easily. If it's a 4K iMac you could have the RAM expanded to 32GB. If not, 16 GB. However, the RAM is considered non-user accessible so an AASP should really do it. If you have one with a mechanical drive you could have it replaced with an SSD. What you can't change is the CPU or GPU.
The bottom line is, there's a limit.
No. You might be able to use an eGPU depending on which iMac you have.
In general Macs are not the best gaming platform. Some games will run fine, some would require a more powerful Mac, depending on which games. Some people build their own gaming machines to get the performance they want and spend several thousands of dollars to do so. It depends.
it is 21.5 inch imac 2017 A1418 i believe. i see so there is no way of fitiing a graphics card on my computer?
I understand i wanted to do gaming and have not much space on my desk to put an eGPU.
can i not upgrade parts on my mac?
Upgrade iMac motherboard