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Heaven and Valley benchmarks go from 2-3 frames per second on average to around 90 frames per second. Note the dramatic improvement in performance when running the RTX 2080 eGPU setup. Reconnect the eGPU once you arrive back at the Windows desktop. Be sure to turn off or disconnect the eGPU from your Mac when the machine powers off. You’ll be asked to reboot your MacBook Air again.

Step 5: Install latest Nvidia driversĭownload and install the latest RTX 2080 drivers from Nvidia. Once the install is completed, you’ll be asked to reboot your computer. You can check Windows Update and Device Manager to check the status of the installation. Windows should recognize the connection and begin installing drivers for the RTX 2080. Ensure that Windows recognizes the storage before continuing.Īfter the storage is connected, connect the Thunderbolt 3 cable from the eGPU to Thunderbolt 3 port 1 (the port closest to the MacBook Air display). Connect your external storage to Thunderbolt 3 port 2 (the port further from the display) on the MacBook Air. I utilize external storage to house all of the games that I download from Steam and other sources. Step 3: Connect external storage to MacBook Air Install the card inside the external graphics chassis and connect it to the display via DisplayPort.

The Razer Core X is the best eGPU for the Mac, and is big enough to accommodate large cards like EVGA’s RTX 2080. Razer Core X external graphics chassis ( review).2018 MacBook Air (base model) ( review).Feel free to swap out any of the parts to meet your specific needs: Here’s everything I used to build this setup. Don’t connect the eGPU until Windows is booted with this in mind, the power switch present on the Razer Core X is helpful.

The MacBook Air, with its single Thunderbolt 3 bus, can be extremely finicky when it comes to connecting other devices in addition to the eGPU.

Apple does not officially support eGPUs within Windows Boot Camp.

Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the step-by-step details. In other words, it was never intended to be a gaming machine.īut if you own a MacBook Air and are looking for ways to get more out of your laptop, then an eGPU setup within a Windows Boot Camp environment can go a long way towards making that a reality. That’s no fault of the MacBook Air, as it’s a thin and light portable laptop built around maximizing battery life. Connected to my LG UltraWide 5K2K Display, the MacBook Air averages around 1-2 frames per second in Rocket League, and similarly abysmal scores in Unigine Heaven and Valley benchmarks. On its own, the 2018 MacBook Air is a downright terrible gaming machine.