picsman Loc: Scotland

I have a 2014 macbook pro (i5, 16gb) and a 2013 iMac (i7, 16gb) so with limited graphics ability. I use the laptop to transfer images to an external SSD when away from home and then use the SSD with the iMac for further editing. Due to the age of the computers I am toying with replacing one only or adding an eGPU to speeden up the processing on Capture One 20. CO 20 recommended requirements includes dual GPU cards of 4gb each.

Does anyone have experience of using an eGPU on older Apple machines and what advice do they have?

Or should I bite the bullet and get a new apple with 8gb graphics?

What are your recommended specs for batch processing 2,000 to 4,000 images on an iMac?

Thanks to all.

ggab Loc: ?

A lot of free time and patience.

Brian S. Loc: Oak Park, MI

I would suggest that you do some serious studying on the Other World Computing web site (macsales.com).

They sell new and referb iMac computers as well as external graphic card units. I would think if you just purchase a new 27" iMac with 16GB of RAM and then add another 16 or 32GB of RAM you will have a machine that will not need an external graphic card array. Of note you can only upgrade the RAM on the 27" iMac. The smaller one is not upgradable.

Brian S. Loc: Oak Park, MI

How could you possibly "Batch Process 2000 to 4000" photographs? What are you going to do to them?

Do you mean you are going to have the same process run on 2000 to 4000 different images?

Thanks

Brian

picsman Loc: Scotland

Yes I will have 2-4k images in RAW uploaded to my SSD while applying auto adjustments and styles added. Once culled and reviewed for any further adjustments I will then convert to jpgs (could be about 1500) for uploading to a website.