Intel ARC GPUs are coming this spring and we know rough volume for 2022

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If you’re intrigued about the upcoming Intel ARC Alchemist graphics card launch, today’s details about the updated release window for desktop models are significant. During the latest investor’s update, Intel shared a basic schedule for how it plans to release GPU products throughout the rest of 2022. Specific details were not mentioned, but we now know that laptop/notebook models will arrive before end of Q1 (March 31), desktop graphics cards will arrive in Q2 (April, May, and June), and workstation models will arrive in Q3. Furthermore, Intel committed to shipping at least four million units by the end of the year.

This official announcement coincides with what we’ve been hearing from unofficial channels lately. Just last week, several sources with inside knowledge said the same thing about Intel’s release schedule. Intel’s previous commitment was to a Q1 release for ARC Alchemist graphics cards, though the language remained unclear as to what exactly could release. In that sense, it seems that Intel will still technically fulfill its original promise. The revision to the desktop model release window is a significant deal though, and there’s still much we don’t know about the Alchemist lineup.

Specific information such as which models will debut, specs, pricing, availability, and performance remain unconfirmed. It’s all a little strange at this point, seeing as the first Intel GPUs are supposed to launch in laptops six weeks from today. This of course hasn’t stopped us from reporting on leaks such as board designs and gaming performance estimates, but a full-fledged reveal would be great any week now.

Interestingly enough, Intel also decided to reveal how many GPU units it expects to ship this year. The press release