Possible to run eGPU?

[LuciferMyLord]

Hi all, long term fan of LTT but a new member of the forum community here.

 

I have a 2012 iMac I’ve been running Bootcamp on for gaming ever since I picked it up brand new, and the GPU finally died just last week after 7 years of pushing it to its limit (I know it’s the GPU because it boots OK, but freezes and black-screens in a couple minutes every time). 

 

I wanted to know if it’s possible to run an eGPU on an iMac on Thunderbolt 2 with an internal burnt GPU? Or does the internal GPU need to at least be functioning correctly in order for this to work.

 

I don’t have the budget to pick up another iMac or even build my own high-tier gaming PC right now, and I just upgraded my internal HDD in the iMac to a 2TB SSD 5-6 months ago to speed up booting and application load times. I don’t want that $$ to go to waste just yet.

 

Any alternate suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance all!

[Akira Shimazu]

nah its different from THunderbolt 3. even if its fit it will severly bottleneck.