Mid 2012 Macbook Pro eGPU

Is it possible to connect an external gpu for my mid 2012 Macbook Pro 9,1? I am running Mojave 10.14.6 and i would like to know what i would need in order to achieve this application.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Aug 7, 2020 4:16 AM

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Allan Jones

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Aug 7, 2020 8:14 AM in response to mattcooley2379

See:

Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support

dialabrain

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Aug 7, 2020 4:54 AM in response to mattcooley2379

No it's not possible. Most eGPUs require Thunderbolt 3 ports which you don't have.

Aug 7, 2020 5:50 PM in response to Allan Jones

Thank you very much. It was worth a shot. Maybe it's time to upgrade.

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