Discussion | eGPU on MacOS

Topaz Photo AI General
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This is a long shot, but I’m curious if any Mac users have ever tried an eGPU to help accelerate Photo AI speeds. Something like this:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thunderboost/turn-your-pc-and-handheld-into-a-gaming-and-graphics-powerhouse

I’m trying to figure out the more cost effective way of getting more speed out of Photo AI without spending $4K on a Mac Studio M3 Ultra. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Kick the developers colective a…es so they’ll figure out a way much more eficient way? :innocent:

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Haha, well, they can only use what the hardware can deliver and Apple didn’t make the M-series silicon ultra-GPU centric. But I have zero understanding of how much effort Topaz puts into optimizing their software for M-series silicon. Maybe all their focus is on accelerating work on Windows machines with Nvidia GPUs? I don’t know. I’ve never seen them write about their efforts on M-series silicon, using the GPU/NPU for accleration, etc. Have they ever shared anything?

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Officially we do not support eGPUs, but I have seen users successfully use them in some instances, hopefully some users from our community can give further insight regarding this hardware :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the official answer. Given how critical GPUs are for this product, supporting eGPUs would be a nice addition to the product.

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