Hey I have a iMac Mid 2017
and I want to boost the graphics capabilities with NVIDIA but iMac doesnt support that. I have seen many people do it other ways but I want to know how to do it from iMac users and I want to know how I can with boot camp. Thanks!!
I have read that and obviously it doesn’t work with NVIDIA so I am trying to figure out how I could use it. No point of spending on and Vega 64 and a Sonnet Breakaway box when you can get better performance with a GTX 1080 in a AUROUS gaming box. NVIDIA has clearly shown better performance than the Vega series does. If I can’t use boot camp that’s fine but I was looking for boot camp so when I play games I have better performance. The eGPU would also help with the heat in my iMac. Thanks
On an iMac, there is no easy way to switch GPUs, unlike a Tower MacPro.
You can look at https://egpu.io/ and see if it helps. Getting Bootcamp drivers for a GPU for a 2017 iMac will also be a challenge, unless the hardware change can be supported with a corresponding 'stock' GTX1080 driver from nVidia.
Yeah there is a program for allowing NVIDIA graphics on your Mac. It is kinda weird that I can’t download NVIDIA drivers on Windows just like someone on a PC can and I just use the eGPU. I just thought I would ask the forums if they knew anything about it because if I asked Apple support they would say “we can not recommend any third party graphics units”. There is also no way I am getting a black magic eGPU because that is just as expensive as a gtx 1080 and it has the same graphics card as my Mac already has. If I have to I will just run the gtx 1080 on macOS. If you find out anything different I would love the help. I might also go on NVIDIA’s support to see if they know anything. Thankyou.
Are you asking whether an eGPU can be used on your iMac? If yes, see Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support .
I am asking the Hosts to move you to the Boot Camp forum. Your odds of getting useful help there are much higher than in the generic iMac forum.
How do I use NVIDIA graphics on iMac 27in 5K on boot camp.
