Intel Arc desktop graphics cards may suffer delays to late summer
The Intel Arc launch saga continues, with the latest delay murmurs stemming from Igor’s Lab. According to sources which spoke to the German outlet, the release dates for desktop graphics cards of the Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards lineup could delay into late summer.
The window is quite wide, noting anywhere “from July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022.” Although still technically in Q2, which Intel noted as the official release quarter for desktop Arc graphics cards, it’s not great news when looking at the bigger picture. This shift would put the launch uncomfortably close to the expected September announcements for next-generation graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia.
There are a lot of reports and rumors swirling about the ongoing delays for Intel Arc graphics cards. The general consensus by Igor is that the software — primarily the drivers — is not ready for primetime. Hardware has never been in question for Arc, as it sounds that Intel has some very good configurations capable of competing with the like of Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti at best.
Unfortunately, drivers serve as the critical application layer that translates a good chunk of the hardware performance to game engines. Without efficient drivers, even great hardware can come across as subpar. There’s also the matter of stability, since the last thing any gamer wants to experience is a crash during a critical moment, or when they are simply trying to relax and enjoy playing games.
The latest reports of delays are nothing new. In fact, YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead released a video last month covering practically the same information from Igor’s report, albeit likely from different sources.
Arc Alchemist graphics cards are frankly long overdue at this point. What
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