Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by nik736 on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @06:07AM
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The Mac Mini has no integrated GPU and is dead because of this reason. Why would I buy such an elegant device if I have to hook an ugly eGPU case.
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Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @06:18AM
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> The Mac Mini has no integrated GPU
They do - they use Intel UHD Graphics 630, which is an Intel GT integrated GPU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_Technology.
How did you think they were running the display? They can't squeeze a tiny discrete graphics card in there!
Not a discrete one, but there are much better mobile Radeons available. Like the ones they put in the Mac Books. Would be nice if they offered that on the higher end models.
Yes, I know, and the iGPU is complete dogshit. Why would I spend 2k+ on a device that is completely limited by it's GPU. It is not even able to run scaled 4k screens properly.
And regarding the size: Who cares? It's not a portable device, so make it a bit bigger and no one cares but is happy that the hardware is better.
Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @06:28AM
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> Yes, I know
Lol you said it didn't have one a second ago!
Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by diffeomorphism on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @07:03AM
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No, he said that it does not have a (worthwhile) GPU inside the case and made the unfortunate word choice "integrated".
Hence the need for an eGPU.
Your interpretation of what he/she wrote makes no sense for any non-server hardware. If it can show something on the screen it obviously has a GPU (it just might be garbage).
Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @07:10AM
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An 'integrated' GPU is one on the processor die, not one inside the case.
Re:My 2020 Hackintosh Hardware Spec
by diffeomorphism on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @01:23PM
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Hence why I said unfortunate word choice.