Intel CEO on Arc Alchemist combatting graphics card shortages: "We are on it"

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Intel CEO Patric Gelsinger has responded to PC Gamer's open letter regarding the current GPU crisis: "We are on it". 

This response succeeded a reply from Intel's Chief Architect Raja Koduri who reinforced that the manufacturer is on a mission of "getting millions of Arc GPUs in the hands of PC gamers every year". 

I am with you, @pcgamer. This is a huge issue for PC gamers and the industry at large. @IntelGraphics is working hard to find a path towards the mission - getting millions of Arc GPUs into the hands of PC gamers every year https://t.co/bknQOvUMtiJanuary 29, 2022

On the surface, this is certainly encouraging news from both Intel's senior vice president and CEO respectively, as the company has reiterated its intentions to want to get Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs in as many machines as possible. A new shake-up in the field of the best graphics cards could be on the horizon sooner rather than later. 

However, whether the hardware manufacturer can deliver on these lofty promises at a time where both Nvidia and AMD have fallen victim to serious supply chain issues and production problems over the best part of two years remains to be seen. 

I am with you, too @pcgamer. We are on it. https://t.co/i1BRRwrv6SJanuary 29, 2022

If the two most recent graphics card launches from AMD and Nvidia have taught us anything it's that even the biggest players in the game are continuing to struggle. Last month, both the Radeon RX 6500 XT and RTX 3050 were released in incredibly short supply across only a handful of retailers from both Team Red and Team Green respectively. 

Momentum is certainly building for the Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs, as more PC gamers are looking to turn their attention to what could be a major player in the graphics