Intel Arc is launching soon, but only in China
Intel's much-anticipated return to the GPU scene has hit some snags recently. The Intel Arc GPUs have beendelayed, yet again but it seems like the Arc A-Series powered desktops are still on track for a Q2 release in China.
«We will release our entry-level Intel Arc A-series products for desktops (A3) first in China through system builders and OEMs in Q2,» said visual compute group VP Lisa Pearce in a blog post. «Etail and retail component sales will follow shortly in China as well. Proximity to board components and strong demand for entry-level discrete products makes this a natural place to start. Our next step will be to scale these products globally.»
The «will follow shortly» timeframe for component sales doesn't inspire much hope that they'll also release in Q2. Intel is likely looking at a staggered Q3 release for the A-Series throughout the end of summer going into the fall. In China, that is.
It's not all bad news for Intel. Laptops with Arc 3 mobile graphics have already started to hit the market in places, such as the <a
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