To Feature Up To 8 Xe-HPG GPU Cores, 6 GB GDDR6 Memory & $179 US Pricing
New details regarding Intel's entry-level ARC Alchemist graphics cards powered by the Xe-HPG GPU
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Intel's Entry-Level ARC Alchemist Graphics Cards With Xe-HPG GPU To Rock 6 GB Memory, Will Compete Against AMD Navi 24 & NVIDIA GA107 GPUs The Intel ARC Alchemist will comprise the top and entry-level segments. MLID already provided insight on the 512 EU part so now, we have our focus shifted towards the entry-level lineup that will be launching in Q1 2022 for laptops (Dell / ASUS) and followed with a desktop launch later (Q2 of 2022 as rumored).
VIDEO Intel Xe-HPG 128 EU ARC Alchemist Graphics Card The Intel Xe-HPG Alchemist entry-level graphics cards will be based on the 128 EU SKU. The top config is once again a full-fat SKU with 1024 cores in 8 Xe cores, a 96-bit bus interface, & up to 6 GB GDDR6 memory. The core clocks for this specific GPU SKU are expected to range between 2.2-2.5 GHz on the TSMC 6nm process node.
Intel's Entry-Level Xe-HPG ARC Alchemist gaming graphics card details have been leaked. (Image Credits: MLID) Interestingly, this is an upgrade over the previous specs which only mentioned a 64-bit bus interface and 4 GB memory for the same SKU. It looks like the desktop variants will be the ones featuring the higher-end 96-bit (6 GB) GDDR6 configuration clocked at 16 Gbps while the laptop variants might stick with 64-bit (4 / 8 GB) GDDR6 configuration clocked at 14 Gbps.
The cut-down variant will come with 96 EUs or 768 cores and a 64-bit bus interface. The card has been rumored with 4 GB GDDR6 memory but the source says we also can't rule out the possibility of a 3 GB variant. Both cards will have a 75W power consumption which means we will be looking at connector-less graphics cards for the entry-level segment.
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