Graphic card required?

[Some-1]

Hello,

I want to build a hackingtosh for web development. PHPStorm would be the hardest application to run, and probably a virtual vagrant machine. I don't think I need a dedicated graphic card for this work. But in each buyers guide, I see graphic cards mentioned.

Is a graphic card really required to run macOS?

Note: I also want to connect two external monitors, but the motherboard already has three video ports, so that would also not be an issue I suppose.

 

[nobodynose]

No, I don't think a discrete graphics card would be necessary for your usage, so long as you stick with processors in the Buyer's Guide that have sufficient integrated graphics (such as HD 530).

 

[Fl0r!an]

Support for HD530 integrated graphics is still buggy, it needs some annoying workarounds to enable multiple displays. I'd suggest to get a low end dedicated GPU, overall experience will be much better.