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Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

2raarchitecture — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:36:07 GMT

I am looking at the Sonnet Radeon RX 5500XT eGPU Breakaway Puck from B&h...

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:11:28 GMT

Only those parts that rely on the graphics card:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Setup-License-articles/Recommended-Graphics-Cards-for-Archicad-25/ta-p/304177

Unfortunately, that article currently does not contain performance information about eGPUs (it says it is coming...)

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:29:53 GMT

@2raarchitecture Everything I've read says that you can NOT use an eGPU with an M1 Mac - not supported. So, any question of improvement is moot (assuming your signature accurately reflects the Mac that you're asking about).

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

2raarchitecture — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:40:41 GMT

Karl, and Lazlo, thank you! I am thinking that the reason the file is slow mostly relates to libraries. I can do work very swiftly with my set up otherwise. Sonnet shows this, but I have to confess my ignorance. I am not sure if it will work. I appreciate your feedback

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:23:25 GMT

I can not be of any further help in this, I have no Mac and no eGPU.

It would be best if you could try it out, maybe go to a place where they sell Macs and have them let you install Archicad on a M1 Mac with eGPU and see the performance for yourself.

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:22:11 GMT

You'll notice it does not say M1 Mac... as this device was built before the new Macs arrived. You can Google and see that all reports say that the new M1 Macs are a closed system and no eGPU will work with them. The Sonnet device will work with an Intel Mac.

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:23:04 GMT

M1 Macs cannot use eGPUs, Laszlo. 🙂

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:53:05 GMT

See, that's how much I don't know M1 Macs. 🙂

Re: Does a better graphic card (i.e. external graphic card unit) speed up the Archicad software?

2raarchitecture — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:31:51 GMT

If an EGPU is not useable with M1, is there a way to boost its productivity. Witness alert, my Mac Mini is working awesome so far.