Intel aims on supplying millions of Arc GPUs to gamers every year: Raja Koduri

Sean — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:57:01 +0000

With the ongoing shortage of semiconductors and materials gripping various industries across the globe, the PC components market did not fare any better. GPU prices sky rocket as there is barely any supply. But there might still be hope since Intel is looking to enter the GPU segment as well.

For those unaware, the American chipmaking giant is working on its own graphics cards, despite being known for its popular CPUs. These upcoming GPUs will be a part of its Arc series and are set to launch soon. With the PC market suffering from shortages of GPUs due to the pandemic and various other factors, many have been waiting for Intel’s Arc release, hoping that it would alleviate some of the supply constraints. And now, an executive from the company has offered some additional reassurances as well.

In a tweet, Raja Koduri, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s AXG group, stated that the chipmaker is also working on addressing the big issue that PC gamers are facing right now. He stated that Intel Graphics are seeking to find a way that lets get “millions of Arc GPUs into the hands of PC gamers every year.” Amid production taking a hit due to the pandemic and scalpers further worsening GPU prices, Intel might be a saving grace in the market.

Acer Swift X 2022 could be the world’s first laptop with Intel ARC GPU; CES 2022 launch

Pranav — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:30:07 +0000

In late 2021, news broke that Intel could launch the upcoming Intel ARC lineup of GPUs in early 2022. However, recent leaks point out at a March launch as the company postponed Jan’s unveiling for an unknown reason. Now, a fresh leak suggests that we might see new Intel ARC Alchemist GPU powered laptops tomorrow.

The CES 2022 will kickstart this week and we expect to see a bunch of hardware like laptops, phones, and gadgets getting showcased at the event. As per leaks, we might see Acer launching its Acer Swift X 2022 model tomorrow i.e. January 4.

Reportedly, the images of the Swift X 2022 were surfaced on the Internet. Just like the predecessor, Swift X 2021, which was the world’s first laptop with Iris Xe graphics, the Swift X 2022 is also said to be the first laptop with ARC Alchemist GPU.

As per images, the Acer Swift X 2022 looks familiar to the predecessor but has a few changes. The laptop has two USB Type-C ports instead of a single port seen in the Swift X 2021. In the images, the fingerprint scanner seems to be missing, but the power button could double up as a scanner. It also has a USB and an HDMI port.

Apart from the ports, the laptop has a thin-bezel design, however, its specs are still under wraps. It has a chicklet style keyboard without a dedicated number pad.

Other than this, Acer is also expected to showcase other laptops at the event like the Acer Predator Helios 300, Predator Triton 500 SE, and Nitro 5 2022. All the laptops will have new hardware, some of the devices will be powered by the 12th generation Alder Lake H-35 CPUs.

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