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Apple adds Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module GPU as build-to-order option for Mac Pro

On Wednesday, Apple announced that it had made the Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module GPU available as a build-to-order option for the new Mac Pro. The card is a Navi 10-based GPU ideal for video editors working with 10-bit footage. The Radeon Pro W5700X is available in one of two configurations during the configuration process. […]

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Some eGPU configurations experiencing difficulties under macOS Catalina

As promising as macOS Catalina is, its apparently failing to work with some external GPU (eGPU) configurations. While Apple has steadily improved its eGPS support, a number of specific Mac and eGPU combinations seem to not be working. According to user reports, it seems that Radeon 570 and 580-based eGPUs are having issues with assorted […]

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BlackMagic eGPU Pro availability pushed back to December on Apple’s online storefront

A rather cool item that debuted alongside the new Mac mini and MacBook Air back in October has been delayed a bit. Apple, which recently added the Blackmagic eGPU Pro as an online store item, stated the unit would be released in late November. Unfortunately, the current listing now says that the device won’t be […]

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First 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with Pro Vega 16, 20 graphic card benchmarks released, results look impressive

Following up on last week’s story about Apple releasing 2018 model 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with the Radeon Pro Vega 16 and 20 graphics cards, the first bookmarks for these notebooks appear to have been leaked. In short, they’re pretty impressive and help show what to expect in terms of performance improvements over 15-inch MacBook […]

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Apple adds Radeon Pro Vega graphics cards as purchase options for 2018 MacBook Pro units

If you’ve been hankering for a meatier graphics card on your 2018 MacBook Pro, you’re going to like this. Beyond the standard Radeon Pro 560x, users can now snag a Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 as purchase options. The Pro Vega 16 will add $250 to the cost of the machine, […]