Can you game with the 2018 Mac mini? If you’re willing to install Windows 10 using our Boot Camp tutorial, and you have an eGPU at your disposal, the answer is yes. Watch our video showing you how to transform the 2018 Mac mini into a legit Windows 10 gaming machine.
Disclaimer: Officially speaking, Apple doesn’t support eGPUs for Boot Camp installations. This is seen on machines like the MacBook Pro, where it takes advanced workarounds to make eGPUs function in Windows. For the 2018 Mac mini, however, it’s a very straightforward setup. That said, Apple could change something in the future that hinders compatibility.
The setup
For this tutorial, I’m using a 2018 Mac mini with a 6-core Intel i7 processor. I upgraded the Mac mini RAM from 8GB to 32GB, and I attached a 1TB Samsung’s T5 SSD for the purpose of housing large games.
Instead of using macOS, I installed Windows 10 using our 2018 Mac mini Windows Boot Camp tutorial. This provides me with substantially more gaming options, as Windows remains miles ahead of macOS as far as game title support and (non-Metal) performance is concerned.
Read more at 9to5Mac.com