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Connect GPU Via Thunderbolt 3 with New OWC Mercury Helios FX External Chassis

OWC has announced an addition to its Helios PCIe expansion chassis line with the release of the Mercury Helios FX eGPU. Whether the need is to edit at greater resolutions, achieve smoother frame rates, utilize VR and AR to improve your gaming experience, or take advantage of the computational gymnastics for which GPUs are known, the OWC Mercury Helios FX eGPU is built to empower everyone.

Featuring a robust power supply, the Mercury Helios FX is built to handle almost any GPU while simultaneously charging a laptop. The whisper-quiet cooling fan makes the Helios FX an ideal addition to noise-sensitive workstations. And with support for most Thunderbolt™-compatible AMD® and NVIDIA® GPUs, there are many workflow and gaming empowering options from which to choose.

With its Thunderbolt 3 interface, users can add the Mercury Helios FX to any computer needing a boost. Whether it’s a Mac or Windows™ PC, the Mercury Helios FX can be connected with the included Thunderbolt 3 cable for an immediate increase in performance.

Key Features

  • Connect a GPU via Thunderbolt 3
  • Compatible with Mac and Windows PCs
  • Accepts full height, full length, double width GPU cards
  • 375W to power NVIDIA or AMD GPUs
  • Accelerate professional performance
  • Elevate gaming performance
  • Add sheer computational power
  • Provides laptop charging up to 87W
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Availability and Pricing:  
The Mercury Helios FX eGPU is available now at MacSales.com and authorized OWC resellers. MSRP is $299.99.

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6 Comments

  • Having a imac pro with AMD video card, van i mount a Nvidia card for more performance?

  • It’s a nice looking device. What would be really nice is if Apple would make a Mini with TB3 at a reasonable price, maybe that and this wouldn’t be much more expensive that just getting a PC with its own GPU. Would love to have stayed with Mac for gaming, but this at $300 plus another $200 for a card is a big ask.

  • Could this product be used to eke more performance out of an early 2013 Mac Pro with dual AMD FirePro D300’s? Would Thunderbolt 2 be too much of a bottleneck?

    • However, TB2, TB1 is not supported by Apple. There is a good workaround to use this. Software called TB3 enabler will enable this. I’m currently using this through TB2 connection.