Windows may attempt to install drivers for the eGPU automatically…you can cancel this.ĥ. Next, (still booted in Windows) plug in your eGPU to the Mac Mini via Thunderbolt connection. In our case, we used Adrenaline Red Gaming Edition (Best FPS).Ĥ. Next, (still booted in Windows) go to BootCampDrivers and download the Windows drivers for your graphics card. (Several users online argue against this, but installing the latest updates for Windows as of this article worked fine in our case).ģ.

Once Windows is installed, run Windows system updates and ensure it is up to date. Download the latest version of Windows 10 64-Bit from the Microsoft site here and install.Ģ. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create your Windows partition. Mac Mini Configuration (Maxed out 2018 Version):ġ. Please share success stories for other eGPU’s in the comments below. This guide should work the same for any eGPU that is compatible with macOS including Apple’s BlackMagic, Sonnet Breakaway box, Razer Core, Akitio Node, StartTech, and PowerColor Mini Pro. This setup includes using the eGPU as the main video card for the Mac Mini (Windows Boot Camp and macOS). In this guide, we setup a OWC Mercury Helios FX 650 eGPU (external graphics processing unit) chassis using a Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 graphics card installed on a 2018 Mac Mini.