How Intel’s Arc A-Series GPUs Are Different, And Why They're Important
In March 2022, Intel released its first set of Arc GPUs for laptops, and the discrete graphics solution is an important milestone not just for Intel, but the PC industry as a whole. With the Intel Arc A-series desktop cards scheduled to debut later in 2022, Intel has added a third major competitor to a GPU market dominated by Nvidia and AMD.
The crushing GPU shortage over the past few years has meant that most people have struggled to buy graphics cards during this period. Even when they've been available, their inordinately high pricing has made them all but inaccessible to the vast majority of buyers. In fact, one of the recurring themes on PC forums worldwide is the contrast between the GPU market in 2019 and during the last couple of years, with most people lamenting just how much things have changed for the worse.
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Intel's Arc lineup of GPUs includes discrete graphics cards that are very different from the graphics solutions previously offered by the company. They are more powerful than the Intel Iris Xe integrated GPUs that can be found on a bunch of Intel CPUs, and are aimed more at gamers and creators than the general market. In contrast, the integrated graphics processors are largely meant for general tasks like video streaming and basic photo editing. Serious gaming, 3D modeling, and other graphics-intensive tasks are out of bounds for the iGPU chips. Of course, the Arc 3-series GPUs are not meant for serious gamers or creators either, but the more powerful 5- and 7-series cards coming soon are aimed at precisely that market. With the new products, Intel should be ready to challenge Nvidia and AMD for a slice of the gaming GPU pie.
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