I have the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 1536 MB in my MacBook Pro 13".
Can I have a better graphic card put into my MacBook??
I use Adobe Lightroom much and now I get a note that one function will not work.
I have 2 GB VRAM , graphic memory, - and I should have 4 or 8 GB VRAM to use masking persons.
Can I put in a new card to my MacBook?
Stein
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.3
No MacBook Pro has ever had a graphics "card." Since their 2006 introduction, the Macbook Pros video/gfx hardware has been soldered to and integral with the logic board.
You have not stated the SUB-MODEL of your Macbook Pro. That determines whether or not your computer can use an external GPU. Please see Apple eGPU requirements here:
Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support
For Lightroom, you probably bought the wrong Mac. The larger screen models had discrete graphics, not integrated, and are far better-suited to apps like Lightroom than the entry-level Intel Iris that must share RAM with the processor.
Were I in this predicament, I would be looking into Adobe's Lightroom forums, not Apple's, to see if other Mac users have found a workaround.
No MacBook Pro has ever had a graphics "card." Since their 2006 introduction, the Macbook Pros video/gfx hardware has been soldered to and integral with the logic board.
You have not stated the SUB-MODEL of your Macbook Pro. That determines whether or not your computer can use an external GPU. Please see Apple eGPU requirements here:
Use an external graphics processor with your Mac - Apple Support
For Lightroom, you probably bought the wrong Mac. The larger screen models had discrete graphics, not integrated, and are far better-suited to apps like Lightroom than the entry-level Intel Iris that must share RAM with the processor.
Were I in this predicament, I would be looking into Adobe's Lightroom forums, not Apple's, to see if other Mac users have found a workaround.
Hi,
No, you can't upgrade graphic hardware on your MacBook Pro.
If your MacBook Pro has USB-C ports, you could connect external graphic adapter, called eGPU.
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 1536 MB
