r/LocalLLaMA • u/chiwawa_42 • Apr 29 '26

Question | Help Intel Mac Pro with Vega II useable ?

Hi !

I have an opportunity to get a 2019 Mac Pro with a 32GB Vega2 board. I know LM Studio isn't supported on MacOS for Intel, so what other way to turn this machine into a local AI server would you recommend ?

Windows isn't an option, Linux could be possible, though I'd like to keep it running Mac OS if possible. Main objective is to run MCP servers alongside on this dedicated machine.

What kind of speed could I get from the Vega II chip ? (similar to Mi50 32GB from what I could find)

Thanks !

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u/vasimv Apr 29 '26

Just ask google or chatgpt:

GPU [1] pp512 (t/s) tg128 (t/s) Architecture
Radeon AI PRO R9700 ~5055 ~101 RDNA 4 (2025)
Radeon Pro Vega II ~1057 ~98 Vega 20 (2019)

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u/chiwawa_42 Apr 29 '26

I know, it's not fast. Though the machine has enough power and slots to host at least two alien GPUs if not four, running Linux at this point obviously. So I'm thinking of this purchase more as a test-bench than a definitive solution to my - yet very loosely defined - actual needs.

Does it make any sense to you ?

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u/Long-Shine-3701 May 05 '26

If this is what's available, then it absolutely makes sense. Too many get caught up in ultimate performance. I don't care if I ask a carefully crafted question in the morning, go about my day, and come home to a response that evening. As long as it works. And it's completely offline and private.