I thought it was an external graphic card, I had no idea that the processor would be doing the job instead (and very poorly).įurthermore I don't want to spend $200 or $300 to try the Matrox DualHead2Go and finally consider that the fact that it's one big 'screen' extended over 2 screens (and not 2 real screen separed) is annoying (i'm really afraid this is would be a pain). I can't even watch a video on it, you can even see the difference when moving the mouse (and I have a i7 quadcore processor -_-). I have tried DisplayLink USB to DVI adapter but it's really choppy and unusable for me (photo and video editing). What I am trying to do is have dual external screen (Macbook Pro docked and closed). Or else is it possible to add another graphic card in (or outside) the Macbook so that I can use another display. Hold on to your MacBook for as long as you can, because Apple isn't making laptops for professional media creators anymore.Is that possible to replace the existing graphic card of a Macbook Pro (Mid 2010, Mini DisplayPort, GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M) for a graphic card that could support 2 screen output? Also note, I called yours a MacBook Pro and not a MacBook Amateur because yours still has a full sized SD card slot, something that professional media creators still need. Looks like it should be possible, however, you might need a Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter or a specific ePUG enclosure for it to work on your particular MacBook Pro. I would recommend upgrading the computer before adding a eGPU. Having thunderbolt 1 / 2 would mean your hardware or in this case CPU could also be a hinderance when connecting a eGPU. It's hard to tell if it's Thunderbolt 1 or 2 because they both use the same connector, however, i would not know how much of an improvement you will see when attaching an eGPU. But I will try anything even something more DIY.

I am not sure whether my connector is a thunderbolt 1 or 2. What solutions are there to utilise an external graphics card setup which is not for gaming but mainly rendering focussed.

I was wondering instead of forking out the millions needed to upgrade to a new iMac Pro or newer laptop. I know not everyone is an MacBook fan.but if you got any specific help would appreciate it.īasically I edit films and commercials and my machine is struggling with playback on 4K plus shots imported into Adobe Premiere Pro. I am new here but love linus’s YouTube vlogs.

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