Intel Arc GPU for Laptops Has Launched, But XeSS Upscaling Is Not Available Yet

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The GPU industry is fiercely competitive, and even with prices and availability the way they've been, it hasn't stopped the likes of Nvidia and AMD from releasing product after product. On top of that, Intel is about to enter the market with its own range of dedicated cards. With Nvidia's RTX 3090 Ti being underwhelming to some, there may be a chance for «team blue» to carve its own success story and maybe even dethrone the two current leaders over time, especially now that it's started releasing its new product.

Intel has just launched its Arc graphics card for laptops, which was showcased recently. Specifically, this represents the Arc 3 series, with more coming later. With this release, the tech giant is now able to show off its chops against the two titans of the industry. However, there appears to be one thing missing from the reveal, and that's the launch of its XeSS upscaling technology.

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While the company was pushing XeSS early on during Arc's marketing campaign, it appears as though it won't be available until later on this year, most likely summer, according to Roger Chandler, Vice President at Intel Corporation. This coincides with the release of the desktop variants of the Intel Arc GPU which could be out as late as June. While having its Arc laptops out now is good news for those who have been waiting patiently for them, it appears that the company is holding back until its more powerful cards, including additional laptop ones, are out before it unleashes its competitive AI upscaling.

XeSS, or Xe Super Sampling, will go up against Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling, or DLSS, and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR, in this market. With Intel showing off XeSS