Because of this deep system integration, only graphics cards that use the same GPU architecture as those built into Mac products are supported in macOS.ġ. The GPU drivers delivered with macOS are also designed to enable a high quality, high performance experience when using an eGPU, as described in the list of recommended eGPU chassis and graphics card configurations below. Aftermarket GPU drivers delivered by third parties are not compatible with macOS.
In order to deliver the best possible customer experience, GPU drivers need to be engineered, integrated, tested, and delivered with each version of macOS. This deep integration also enables optimal battery life while providing for greater system performance and stability.Īpple develops, integrates, and supports macOS GPU drivers to ensure there are consistent GPU capabilities across all Mac products, including rich APIs like Metal, Core Animation, Core Image, and Core ML.
These include accelerating the user interface, providing support for advanced display features, rendering 3D graphics for pro software and games, processing photos and videos, driving powerful GPU compute features, and accelerating machine learning tasks.
This design fuels the visually rich and graphical macOS experience as well as many deeper platform compute and graphics features. Mac hardware and GPU software drivers have always been deeply integrated into the system.
