Intel's Arc GPUs will officially support AMD SmartAccess Memory when they finally hit the DIY market

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There's been plenty of speculation around Intel's entry into the consumer GPU market. The first lot of Arc A380 GPUs have only just gone on sale in China, though potentially for much more than the MSRP we were hoping for(opens in new tab). So there are still many questions yet to be answered about the real world performance of the Arc line.

A lot of the big questions are around what other technologies will be supported by these cards. As Neowin(opens in new tab) explains, Intel had released a system requirement guide for the cards, given they're brand new products, which contained some hints. At the time, it stated that technologies like AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) may be supported by the Arc series of cards alongside resizable BAR on its own platforms.

Now Neowin has managed to get confirmation from Intel about the future support of SAM on these new GPUs. Intel explained that the introduction of technologies and platforms is staggered based on the needs of the customer base. It will be supporting Intel platforms with resizable BAR up front, as the cards will be shipped built into all-Intel systems, and will be adding support for AMD's SAM as cards are brought onto the DIY market.

«As we described in a blog post(opens in new tab) last month,» reads Intel's statement to Neowin, «the Arc graphics product rollout involves a staggered introduction on targeted platforms to most effectively serve our customer base. We are supporting Intel platforms with resizable BAR and will add support for AMD platforms with Smart Access Memory as Intel Arc graphics cards become available for sale as components.»

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