The eGPU is essentially a powerful graphics processor for DaVinci Resolve (as well as for games and VR). Inside runs an AMD Radeon Pro 580 which talks to the rest of the world via two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, 85 W charging power and four USB 3.1 ports. And as supposedly the first graphics processor, the Blackmagic eGPU supports displays that can be connected via Thunderbolt 3. In case anyone needs it.
The Blackmagic eGPU is designed for editors, colourists and VFX artists who need a certain degree of mobility – you can connect the can to your laptop via Thunderbolt and have the power reserve immediately available, even if you only work on a Macbook Pro.
According to BMD, however, if the circuit board boils, it should never exceed 18 dba – in other words, whispering at the desk, not a hoover feeling. However, the graphics card should throw off some heat – after all, a Radeon Pro 580 graphics card is installed, which provides 8 GB GDDR5 RAM, 256-bit memory bandwidth and 36 processing units for up to 5.5 teraflops of processing power. In purely mathematical terms, 38.4 billion texels should therefore be processed, and even the “new technology” Metal from Apple should not come to a standstill.
However, the eGPU is not only used for computing, but also for power supply – as an oversized 85 watt power supply is installed, the laptop can be charged as a powered USB hub or via Thunderbolt 3, external hard drives and other The HDMI port can then also be used for external screens, data transfer is possible at a theoretical 40 GBit/s via Thunderbolt.
The Blackmagic eGPU is now available in the Apple Store and in “selected Apple retail shops” around the world for just under 700 US dollars.
