External Graphics Card?

     Hello.  I am currently running the Macbook Pro non-retina display, 13 inch screen with intel core I5 processers.  I decided that I was going to put Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack One onto my computer via bootcamp, so that I would be able to play Battlefield 3 on my mac.  Now before any of you recommend that I just buy a whole new computer, I do not have the budget currently to do this.  My budget is 100-250 dollars.  I have the built in Intel Hd 4000 GPU, and as many of you probably already know, is a terrible card.  I play Battlefield 3 on low settings, and average 18 FPS.  I am looking for an external graphics card capable of running this game better then my current graphics card.  I haven't been able to find much in google, and I would really appreciate the help.  Thanks.

I emailed a Silverstone representative and I found out that they're expecting to release the T004 in the first quarter of 2014. I'm guessing that they'll release it in time for CES, which goes from 7th to the 10th of January. Although, it's expected to cost somewhere between $200 for it, and that's not counting the cost of the graphics card, which will be at least $50 for a good one and I'm not sure if Silverstone will include a Thunderbolt cable, which could be another $30-40 expense. So, in total you're looking at a minimum of $250, but that definitely beats buying another computer. I'm also looking forward to the release of the T004, because my Mac also has only integrated graphics, which aren't good when you're playing StarCraft for a couple hours a day. I think I'll get a GTX 650 for it. It'll be great for StarCraft!
Regarding compatibilty, I'm sure it will be fine. I know that MSI was working on the GUS II, which is similar to the T004. They were able to get it to work on a Mac running Windows by making a driver which tricked the computer into thinking the GPU was connected through PCIE. The Silverstone representative I emailed also said that the T004 will be 100% Mac-Compatible.

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