Intel Arc

Intel Arc[1][2] is a brand of graphics processing units designed by Intel. These are discrete GPUs mostly marketed for the high-margin PC gaming market. The brand also covers Intel's consumer graphics software and services.

Arc
Design firmIntel
ManufacturerTSMC
IntroducedQ1 2022
TypeConsumer graphics cards

Intel Arc is set to compete with Nvidia's GeForce and AMD's Radeon lines.[3] The first generation, codenamed "Alchemist", is set to be released by the first quarter of 2022. After Alchemist, three more generations are in development.[2][4]

Etymology

According to Intel, the brand is named after the concept of story arcs found in video games.[5]

Graphics processor generations

Alchemist

Developed under the previous codename "DG2", the first generation of Intel Arc GPUs (codenamed "Alchemist") is slated for release by the first quarter of 2022.[2][6] It will come in both add-on desktop card and laptop form factors. TSMC is set to manufacture the die, using the TSMC N6 process.[7]

Alchemist uses the Intel Xe GPU architecture, or more specifically, the Xe-HPG variant. Alchemist will support hardware-based ray tracing, XeSS or supersampling based on neural networks (similar to Nvidia DLSS), and DirectX 12 Ultimate.[2] Also supported is DisplayPort 2.0 and overclocking.

Intel confirmed ASTC support has been removed from hardware starting with Alchemist and future Intel Arc GPU microarchitectures will also not support it.[8]

Battlemage and succeeding generations

Intel also revealed future generations of Intel Arc GPUs under development:[4][7] Battlemage (based on Xe2), Celestial (based on Xe3), and Druid. Battlemage will succeed Alchemist.

References
  1. "Intel® Arc™ Graphics – Let's Play". Intel. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. Smith, Ryan. "Intel Video Cards Get a Brand Name: Arc, Starting with "Alchemist" in Q1 2022". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. Warren, Tom (2021-08-16). "Intel enters the PC gaming GPU battle with Arc". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. "Intel Introduces New High-Performance Graphics Brand: Intel Arc". Intel. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. "Intel's Arc gaming GPU: Price, specs and availability". PCWorld. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  6. "Intel Names New Brand of GPUs That Will Hit Shelves Next Year". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  7. Cunningham, Andrew (2021-08-20). "Intel provides more details on its Arc GPUs, which will be made by TSMC". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  8. "Intel: ASTC support was removed on Gfx12.5 (!13206) · Merge requests · Mesa / Mesa".
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