Blackmagic Design announces the Blackmagic eGPU (external GPU) featuring the Radeon Pro 580 graphics processor, 8GB of GDDR5 RAM, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, 4 x USB 3.1, HDMI and 85W power for charging laptops.
Designed in collaboration with Apple, the Blackmagic eGPU is built to make any laptop with Thunderbolt 3 ports a graphics powerhouse. The unit should boost speeds by as much as 2.68 times on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, and up to 7.07 times on the 13-inch systems.
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It delivers desktop class performance on a laptop for gaming, VR and pro apps such as
DaVinci Resolve.
Designed for the needs of video editors, colorists and visual effects artists who need or want to have more GPU power while remaining mobile.
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The Blackmagic eGPU features an elegant, textured finish extruded from a single piece of aluminum and its unique thermal cooling system has been designed to balance the airflow and dissipate heat more efficiently. The cooling system also enables extremely quiet operation as low as 18dB, vital for those working in video production and audio engineering environments.
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Customers running DaVinci Resolve 15 get increased performance for editing with more real time effects, color correction with more real time nodes and spectacular GPU accelerated ResolveFX such as film grain, light rays, blurs and more.
DaVinci Resolve 15 also fully supports multiple GPUs as well as Apple’s Metal technology, making it the best way to get the full benefit of the Blackmagic eGPU.
The Blackmagic eGPU is also the perfect docking station for laptops as it connects to devices such as mice, keyboards, Thunderbolt 3 display, big screen HDMI televisions, high speed storage and more. It features two 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 connections, a built-in 4 port USB hub and HDMI with support for HDR and 4K output.
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