In the lead up to Intel's Arc desktop GPU launch, the company has been running a scavenger hunt contest to get fans involved. Intel has now revealed that Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards will be sent out to some winners. As reported by VideoCardz, Intel also details how much …
Read More »Intel claims rumoured Arc A780 GPU was ‘never planned’
Recently, there have been rumours that Intel has a more powerful Arc GPU than the A770. Supposedly, the Arc A780 would the same GPU as the A770, but with higher clock speeds and 16GB of memory. While that would be nice, Intel has shot down the rumour, claiming that such …
Read More »Intel reveals Arc A750 Limited Edition graphics card with first in-game benchmarks (updated)
Update – 04/08/22: Intel has since privatised the original video released a few weeks ago, replacing it with a new Arc A750 performance showcase with a few tweaks. You can find our story on the updated video, HERE. (Original story – 15/07/22): Intel is finally starting to show off its …
Read More »Intel has some odd system requirements for installing an Arc Alchemist graphics card
With Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards already available in select regions, Intel has decided to publish a quick start guide for the upcoming GPUs. In this guide, Intel lists the system requirements for these graphics cards, including compatible processors, necessary features of the motherboard and OS prerequisites. Starting with …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist A370M trades blows with the RTX 3050 in new benchmarks
Laptops powered by intel's upcoming Arc A370M GPU will be launching soon. We've already seen a few benchmark leaks, but now, the first reviewer has had the chance to test the system, showcasing the entry-level gaming GPU up against the RTX 3050. Review samples of laptops using Arc mobile GPUs …
Read More »Intel Arc desktop graphics cards might be launching sooner than expected
So far, Intel has promised to launch the first Arc Alchemist series desktop graphics cards this summer. According to new reports though, the launch might be coming a bit sooner than expected. This week, sources claim that the A750 and A580 GPUs will be revealed later this month, followed by …
Read More »CPU-Z update adds preliminary support for various unreleased Intel and AMD products
A new version of CPU-Z was recently released, bringing preliminary support for Intel's upcoming CPU and GPUs. The update also added support for quite a number of AMD APUs that have yet to be announced and Zhaoxin's first discrete GPU. Typically, developers provide software developers with information about their new …
Read More »Intel teases Arc ‘Limited Edition’ desktop graphics card coming this summer
Today, Intel officially unveiled the Arc A-Series of GPUs for laptops, promising Arc 3-powered laptops imminently, followed by Arc 5 and Arc 7-equipped laptops this Summer. Over the summer, Intel will also be rolling out the first Arc graphics cards for desktop PCs. Alongside the mobile GPU launch, Intel has …
Read More »Intel launches Arc A-series graphics for laptops
Today, Intel is officially launching its first Arc Alchemist graphics products, starting with the Arc 3, Arc 5 and Arc 7 series of GPUs for laptops. These are the first discrete GPUs from Intel's Arc A-series, which will expand to desktops and workstations later in the year. With this first …
Read More »Dell leak confirms Intel Arc A30M Pro GPUs for laptop workstations
We're expecting to see the first Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs for mainstream and gaming laptops shortly, but Intel has said nothing officially about workstation-grade GPUs for laptops. That should change soon, as a Dell leak has confirmed mobile workstation GPUs from Intel. The Dell Precision 5470 leaflet leaked by ITHome …
Read More »Intel confirms Q2 launch for Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards
Today during Intel's 2022 Investor Meeting, the company gave several important updates on its product roadmaps. Most interestingly to us is the confirmation that the first Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards will still be releasing in Q2 2022. We expected to hear more about the first round of Arc Alchemist …
Read More »Leaked Intel slide details Arc Alchemist laptop GPU memory specs
While we wait for a more precise date for the release of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs, a slide showing the memory configuration of the laptop SKUs has been leaked. As it seems, there will be five SKUs in total and up to 16GB of VRAM. Reading the table shared …
Read More »Intel could save the discrete graphics market. But will they?
The GPU market is in shambles and has been for some time. Graphics card prices are through the roof and 2021 saw an array of lacklustre launches from both AMD and Nvidia, who many accuse of cashing in on the crisis. Fortunately for Intel, however, such events have conspired in their favour as the company is now presented with a monumental opportunity to seize the discrete GPU market. They simply can't miss - can they?
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist GPU line-up expected to include three SKUs
New reports this week claim that the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU series will consist of three SKUs, from which two are based on the same GPU. These GPUs will be divided up based on the number of execution units (EUs), with the top-end GPU using 512 EUs, with the remaining …
Read More »ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and more expected to launch Intel Arc ‘Alchemist’ graphics cards
Intel has been working on its big push into the desktop graphics card market for several years and in just a few months, we'll see the first Intel Arc ‘Alchemist' graphics cards hitting shelves. While no board partners have announced their plans officially yet, it would seem that we know …
Read More »Raja Koduri talks Intel Arc GPUs, XeSS and custom cards
In an interview with ASCII, Raja Koduri, senior VP and GM of accelerated computing systems and graphics group at Intel, shared more details about the upcoming Intel Arc architecture. Moreover, Raja commented on XeSS compatibility and Intel Arc support for high-end applications and the workstation market. The interview conducted by …
Read More »Intel Arc ‘Alchemist’ 512 EU GPU benchmarked
The first leak of a mobile Intel Arc GPU stands before us. The Geekbench 5 database was recently updated with results for an unreleased laptop using the upcoming ‘Alchemist' mobile GPU with 512 execution units (EUs) paired with a Core i7-11800H. The benchmark listing, spotted by @Benchleaks, identifies the GPU …
Read More »Leo Reacts to Intel Architecture Day 2021
Intel's Architecture Day 2021 was recently hosted by Raja Koduri and delivered a huge amount of news about both CPUs and GPUs. Here, Leo goes through the announcements and gives his reaction...
Read More »Intel Arc announced, first high-performance graphics card coming Q1 2022
We've been waiting a long time for Intel to unveil its plans for high-performance discrete graphics cards. Now, the puzzle is finally starting to come together with the announcing of Intel Arc - which will be the brand for Intel's flagship graphics cards and associated software/services.
Read More »Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 Case Review
Today we are going to take a look at the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 which directly replaces the Arc Midi case that we looked at in-depth last year over here. The Arc range of cases are designed with performance users in mind as they don't focus specifically on noise suppression like …
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