Can an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) can be connected to an external gpu?
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) can be connected to an external gpu or not?
I want to change graphics card.
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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) can be connected to an external gpu or not?
I want to change graphics card.
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That 2012 iMac does not support external GPUs.
It has Thunderbolt 1 ports that run at a maximum speed of 10 Gbps. The 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports mentioned in the Apple Support article did not appear until many years later.
That 2012 iMac does not support external GPUs.
It has Thunderbolt 1 ports that run at a maximum speed of 10 Gbps. The 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports mentioned in the Apple Support article did not appear until many years later.
I have never seen it done so I can't speak too much on that but here is an article that may be of some use: Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support
Thank you.
Thanks for the clarification
Can an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) can be connected to an external gpu?