Can I add discrete graphics to Mid 2014 MacBook Pro
Hi I have a retina macbook Mid 2014 with intel Iris graphics and wondered if I could add discrete graphics to it as an upgrade?
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Hi I have a retina macbook Mid 2014 with intel Iris graphics and wondered if I could add discrete graphics to it as an upgrade?
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There’s no way to do that.
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This series came in two different configurations:
The logic boards are physically different! You can't add the GPU chip. You can only swap out the logic board which would be expensive!
Thanks Dan - that answers my question
If it was the 2016 or newer model with Thunderbolt 3 ports, I would have advised you to research the possibility of using an eGPU. I don't believe this is available for the model you have.
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There are a few eGPU systems which work via Thunderbolt-2. At this point it would be a used unit.
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