Use an eGPU with your MacBook Pro while its built-in display is closedĬonnect an eGPU while a user is logged inĬonnect more than one eGPU using the multiple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your Mac2 Use virtual reality headsets plugged into the eGPUĬharge your MacBook Pro while using the eGPU Learn how to update the software on your Mac.Īn eGPU lets you do all this on your Mac:Īccelerate apps that use Metal, OpenGL, and OpenCLĬonnect additional external monitors and displays To use an eGPU, a Mac with an Intel processor is required.Īn eGPU can give your Mac additional graphics performance for professional apps, 3D gaming, VR content creation, and more.ĮGPUs are supported by any Mac with an Intel processor and Thunderbolt 3 ports1 running macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 or later. Your Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac running macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 or later can access additional graphics performance by connecting to an external graphics processor (also known as an eGPU). Use an external graphics processor with your Mac