M1 Mac Loses to MacBook 2012 - 8K Test: RX 6900 XT

Info: This 15 minutes video was edited & exported on this modified MacBook 2012.
Do you own M1 Macs with 16GB RAM? Feel free to compare your results with our benchmarks at 9:26 and comment it here! We would like to know as well.
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Content in this Video:
00:00 - X-GPU Setup
03:00 - Metal GeekBench 5 Benchmarks
04:48 - 8K HEVC playback
07:56 - Final Cut Pro 8K Test
09:32 - Blackmagic RAW Speed Test & DaVinci Resolve
10:41 - Windows 10 GeekBench 5
11:31 - Final thoughts on the machines
The X-GPU Project couldn’t get this far without the incredible works from these people:
OpenCore Team at Dortania
MacProUpgrade Group
@rossmanngroup
UEFITOOL Team : CodeRush@Nikolaj Schlej
VGA BIOS modders on MacRumors
@dosdude1
Acidanthera Project - vit9696
Hackintosh Community
Robert Feranec
MacBook Logic Board Repair group
MacBook Board Repair Community
and the list goes on….
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[@mykolagrymalyuk1633]

Seriously impressive video, also loved the OpenCore Legacy Patcher cameo ;p Great seeing these old guys live again on newer OSes with these insane hardware mods - Mykola, OpenCore Legacy Patcher co-author

[@iBoffRCC]

Wow. we never thought you would watch this video. We appreciate & admire your work for it is a really awesome tool. We are finalizing the X-GPU PCB design for A1286, and once it has been optimized & released, we would be happy to send you one for testing. It will require some soldering work to install, but we will release a complete guide for it. You can contact us at [e-mail] if you're interested. Thanks for watching! :)

[@kevcheng72]

Very good! This project would be awesome.

[@bsenka]

My 2012 MBP is still my main work machine. I've really taken advantage of its upgradability, and it is every bit as fast (and in some cases faster) as the new Macs that we have at work. It has saved me so much money and headaches.

[@Jo-mm3vo]

what spec do you have on it ?

[@bsenka]

@@Jo-mm3vo 2.6Ghz 4 core i7, OWC 16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM, OWC 6G 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, aftermarket fans and thermal paste. The improved cooling from the fans and thermal paste sped the machine up noticeably.

[@Jo-mm3vo]

@@bsenka ooh nice! 4TB SSD ? you need something special to do it?

[@bsenka]

@@Jo-mm3vo the SSD makes a huge difference in the overall speed, and I just work with a lot of big files, so the space was worth it for me. Most people probably won’t need anywhere near that much local storage anymore.

[@Jo-mm3vo]

@@bsenka of course! I want to do the same, but many says that it's 2TO max on this MBP...

[@MegaKumis]

great works!!! pre-order available?? really need those stuff for my 2011 27 imac.

[@PhuketMyMac]

Great job as always

[@iBoffRCC]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@nerdnick7865]

I absolutely cannot wait for the 2010/11 27" iMac version! One idea though, have you considered fitting an mxm card in the space where the cd drive used to be in these MacBooks? If it worked you could do something crazy like put an AMD WX 7100 internally in a 2012 unibody. You'd have to find a way to make cooling work though. Keep up the great work!

[@JSnakeRepair]

I'm sure this was more of an arbitrary model (while also being high end and metal supported) you chose, but these cards are even less available than the new GPU's on the market. Assuming you could get one, you have to deal with more than just cooling, but power draw and space (which needs to account for a custom board and cooling). MXM B Boards are 82x105x?mm (? as the components jutting out vary in height, but my Nvidia GTX 765M measures in at 5mm), while the optical drive is 128x9.5x129mm. Assuming the WX7100 is also 5mm in height, that leaves only 4.5mm for a custom breakout board and heatsink (maybe a few mm more, as those 'jutting components' like VRMS and Capacitors are isolated to only certain parts of the card)...with a fan going somewhere out the optical drive slot too (or maybe drilling holes into the baseplate?). And no, you can't really go higher than 9.5mm, as the optical drive is already near the top of the case when closed (and then there is that WiFi/BT ribbon cable that goes over it...probably wouldn't be a good idea to have that touching the MXM GPU heatsink, so they would have to fabricate a new cable for that too. Then on power draw, the WX7100 pulls 135W (TDP), while the GT 650M is only 45W. Perhaps @iBoff RCC can educate us on whether this kind of power draw is possible from the logic board alone (the i7 2.7GHz 3820QM CPU also has a 45W TDP to consider). These MacBooks ALREADY run HOT, this added heat would almost certainly start to bottleneck the rest of the system. And then BATTERY LIFE would be absolutely SHOT, just like most gaming laptops. Running the laptop plugged in and on a solid surface (for good airflow) would help with this, but then this is starting to defeat the purpose of having this internal GPU. By no means am I dismissing the idea! Just throwing out all considerations.

[@Rendell001]

@@JSnakeRepair I think a lot of what you describe can already be found on the Mac Rumours thread for the GPU upgrade on the 2009 - 2011 iMacs. There is a comprehensive list of the various compatible cards, their characteristics as well as their compatibility with the various diffeent models of imac. In general the 27" imacs have larger heatsinks and power units and can handle some of the higher wattage cards better than 21.5" models...

[@nahlene1973]

awesome video, where did u get that egpu case that looks lika a mini,mac pro

[@Meanpooh]

Pretty Awesome, still have my 17 inch late 2011.

[@mohdhafizz7831]

Awesome works iboff

[@iBoffRCC]

Tq Hafizz

[@xxlllklllxx-COD2856]

Man, you are a legend!! Woooow

[@ilyas689]

Power bohh!! Great video.

[@iBoffRCC]

Terima kasih boh

[@norazrinrazali6600]

mind blow.. keep it up!.. awesome..

[@zaptority]

Does the EGPU mod works with the 13" 2012 MBP? Or is it only posible with the 15"

[@mrdesigner265]

you are awesome man

[@michaelbahl4308]

How did you manage to run windows with enabled internal display?

[@leechurn7758]

New video! Yay!

[@iBoffRCC]

☺️

[@hashimzahidi8770]

Marvelous

[@gtroop1499]

where can i get my macbook pro upgraded like this?

[@lichengyang6311]

awesome work! Are you going to make the x-gpu compatible with 2013 Mac Pro trash can?

[@iBoffRCC]

Actually the work for this model is already in progress, that's why we put a 6,1 clip at 14:24 hehe we will update it on KZbin if we've got any results!

[@iBoffRCC]

That's the plan!

[@Rendell001]

Just noticed at the begining of the video that the mid 2011 imac has a "3,5ghz" i7 cpu - did you mod this in some way as I have the same model and that has only a 3,4ghz i7 CPU. Did you overclock it or is it a different i7 CPU?

[@KingCornWallis]

It's the i7 2700K (or just the 2700), no mod needed.

[@octranspo9321]

interesting! random question since I was interested in knowing.... would it be possible to solder a Thunderbolt 2 controller from a 2013-2015 retina onto a 2012 non-retina and thus have Thunderbolt 2?

[@iBoffRCC]

yes, but it might need a lot of work to do. you need: - PCB adapter for TBT 1 to TBT2 chip. - Transplant TBT ROM chip from 2015 to 2012 - Replace the built in TBT firmware inside the EFI BIOS its a lot work so not even worth it.

[@whatsthatthere]

This is incredible! In theory this opens up options for m.2 thunderbolt adapters and even USB3 TypeA options, correct?

[@iBoffRCC]

with correct hardwares and drivers, yes.

[@MacSoundSolutions]

Great vid My 2009 Mac Pro 5,1 does Bruce X in 10 seconds with RX6800XT.

[@iBoffRCC]

So PCIe x16 2.0 really does make a difference after all. Thanks for letting me know

[@MacSoundSolutions]

@@iBoffRCC kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqucm2huh82bi5o

[@YeXiuPH]

Can it work for 13' 2011 MBP?

[@AndysTV]

Nice video! How does 6900xt perform between windows and macos for davinci exporting 10bit 4k 60 footage? I have a 2019 mbp16, is it better to upgrade with a 6900xt egpu or just trade in for the M1 Max?

[@iBoffRCC]

for the total cost, maybe better m1 max mac studio

[@AndysTV]

@@iBoffRCC yeah, but I travel occasionally, the m1 max MacBook is 1000 dollar more expensive which is a lot!

[@afby]

terbaik! saskrai slaluh!

[@jaikumar7875]

I have iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), Processor: 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB with macOS Big Sur 11.7.4 I would like to add external gpu for the better video editing performance. Which egpu is the best fit for my imac?

[@RamizOdessa]

Hello! Fantastic work! Are you plan to market these brilliant boards? 🤩

[@iBoffRCC]

Hi there! yes we will, but only with a small scale production.

[@RamizOdessa]

@@iBoffRCC can I pre-order iMac 2011 mod already?

[@zaheads]

The best. Lu mmg Legend!

[@iBoffRCC]

terima kasih tuan. kita cuba yang terbaik.

[@egorkraft]

you guys are rock stars

[@neststyles1292]

sy pon ada a1278,,klau nak minta tolong upgrade ni berapa harga?

[@oantalaroan]

When will the kit for iMac be available for ordering?

[@iBoffRCC]

hi, we will sell it when it passes the prototype stage. right now we are testing its functionalities, relevant installation guide/method, so its taking quite some time.

[@oantalaroan]

@@iBoffRCC Great ! Looking forward to it.

[@loss244]

Nice Video. I have imac 27 late 2013 with open core Mac os Monrerey and Windows 10 installed via bootacamp. If I will add RX 6800 XT will it work without an external monitor in Windows?

[@iBoffRCC]

how are you going to add that 6800xt?

[@loss244]

@@iBoffRCC I will use eGpu adapter with 750w power source

[@iBoffRCC]

@@loss244 it should detect, but we never tried it.

[@loss244]

@@iBoffRCC my question is about external monitor. Do I need it? Or egpu will work with imac display?

[@lukekhoafilms3537]

I don't know can it playback 4k h265 in final cut pro ?

[@iBoffRCC]

hi, yes it can.

[@maikkaune]

This is pure technical awesomeness and hot news for my old beloved mid2011 iMac27 and MBP 2012!!! (but a small complaint about the video itself: You are speaking "on steroids", and the camera moves wild like in a NYPD TV Series or MTV show. Sorry, but for the viewer it is eyestrain. Please, would you mind to keep videos calm and focused. Make way less cuts. Thank you for listening.)

[@iBoffRCC]

Hi! thank you for your constructive comment. we are just a group of technical people without editing skills, actually. but certainly we will ty to improve over time. thanks for your suggestion! BTW you can try to watch our latest NVMe installation video, and maybe you can judge whether it's still giving you eyestrain or not. and thank you for watching!

[@sydeen04]

Semoga machine rare kami ni boleh bernafas selaju M1. Ejah boh

[@iBoffRCC]

Kita cuba tuan.

[@ahmadafifzulkepli9314]

Power

[@iBoffRCC]

terima kasih tuan. kita cuba yang terbaik.

[@riismy3582]

This x gpu setup project could revive many old powerful laptop. If you could also create the hijack setup for gaming laptop with gtx card like 980 1080 2080 1660ti, then youre the badass youtuber people ever seen. Thunderbolt 3/4 never give enough bandwidth compares to the x8 lanes. Just see how an old 3rd gen can perform well with 6900xt, you have no idea how i9 8900hk could perform. You have to do this somehow on windows platform which are mostly gaming user. YOUR PROJECT IS MAGNIFICENT! KEEP IT UP!

[@suicidewednesday1412]

Mind blown! This upgrade only works with 15inch ke? On macbook pro 13inch mid 2012, processor 2.9ghz Intel Core i7. Tak lepas?

[@iBoffRCC]

ya sepatutnya boleh juga tak ada masalah. cuma maximum pcie 3.0 x4 sahaja, bukan x8

[@mr.iot-tech278]

nice :)

[@cccaroccio]

This is making the 2011 iMac gpu upgrade thread @macrumours drool

[@dmug]

This got linked to me a bit late. This would be certainly more interesting against the M1 Max and probably be a lot closer if not stilted towards the M1 Max with the media engine.

[@iBoffRCC]

Hey, good to see you around Greg Grant! love your Definitive Mac Pro Guide! :D

[@dmug]

@@iBoffRCC Thanks, actually got a 6900 XT of my own and compared it against the 6600 XT only in gaming and also against my M1 Max. Results are what you'd expect. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5mZaqaYpMx5rpY

[@iBoffRCC]

@@dmug watched and subbed!

[@PaulStewardPhoto]

*BWOOOOOOONG* this is insane. Looks like it’s time to upgrade my skills and get a heat gun. Pcie support on these machine is a GAME CHANGER. Specially the 2011 MacBooks which wouldn’t even work after a while.

[@easta90]

dekat US ada louis rossmann… dekat MALAYSIA kita ada iBoff RCC ☺️

[@iBoffRCC]

terimakasih Team TT kerana sentiasa support kami dari dulu sampai sekarang. You guys memang the best

[@easta90]

@@iBoffRCC sama sama tuan . Semoga perniagaan tuan berkembang maju 👍

[@murtiuso]

😲 👍

[@cmfad7427]

MBP 2012 guna GPU ni ke?

[@iBoffRCC]

ya

[@TruenorthmtGod]

This is why I haven’t sold my 5,1 Mac Pro I put a Titian ridge card now have thunderbolt

[@videocommenter235]

>Lois Rossmann Downvoted and reported.

[@whereamig0ing]

Bloody clickbait 🤦🏾‍♂️