Re:YC AI
by thewhitetulip on Monday March 20, 2017 @03:34AM
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I have a mac, is it possible to really buy an external GPU??
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Re:YC AI
by BrailleHunting on Monday March 20, 2017 @08:00AM
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Yes, but GPUs should only be consider for acceleration when there is insufficient local CPU power to accomplish something valuable. Otherwise, it's like buying a Ferrari to get groceries.
https://www.journaldulapin.com/2014/12/04/a-nvidia-maxwell-c...
https://tompaw.net/cuda-on-thunderbolt-egpu/
http://xlr8yourmac.com/tips/MBP_ThunderBoltVideoCard.htm
AKiTio Node | Thunderbolt3 External PCIe Box for GPUs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WD8KS52
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 XTREME Gaming Premium Pack Video Card (GV-N1080XTREME-8GD Premium Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HHC9Q3U