Intel Reportedly Working on Entry-Level Arc GPU To Match Recent AMD 6400
The GPU world is currently waiting with bated breath for Intel to release the desktop variants of its long-awaited Arc graphics card. While there's still a bit to go until it arrives, the tech giant's newest rivals have been releasing some new products while there's still time left in this generation. With AMD recently launching the RX 6400, a card which is on the more budget side of things, there are speculations that team blue may be looking to unveil something similar.
According to a report from WCCFTech, which references a post on BiliBili.com, there has been mention of Intel preparing a card which could match the latest low-end effort from team red. This elusive A310 could offer up similar specs to the 6400. It's possible that this rumored GPU could have 4 GB of VRAM across a 64-bit bus, and if it turns out to be true, then this would represent the fifth model that Intel is looking to unleash in its Arc range. However, these are only rumors and nothing has been confirmed as of this article going live.
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It would make sense for team blue to output more budget hardware. With the possibility of Intel also launching a high-end Arc card, it wouldn't be sensible for the company to only go for the enthusiast buyer, especially given how expensive the likes of the Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti is, as well as the price hikes that have been occurring since the beginning of this generation when supplies were at an all-time low.
With AMD and Nvidia prices continuing to come down but still remaining above MSRP for now, more people are going to be interested in purchasing new hardware soon, if they haven't done so already. As a result, a budget Arc card could be just
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