Intel’s first-ever GPUs will launch in the first half of 2022, the company announced during its 2022 Investor Meeting.
Intel said that its Arc laptop GPUs are expected to ship before the end of Q1 2022, while its desktop variations will roll out in the next quarter, with workstation cards arriving last in Q3.
You’ve all been patient, and the first wave of #IntelArc GPUs are launching soon for notebooks. Desktops and workstations will soon follow! https://t.co/rXgX9dGEL1 pic.twitter.com/F6ubSUzSHM
— Intel Graphics (@IntelGraphics) February 17, 2022
Intel’s first generation of graphics cards will be codenamed “Alchemist” and are aimed at the general consumer market.
The second generation of cards will be named “Battlemage”, the third “Celestial”, and the fourth “Druid”, with the third and fourth generations meant for the “ultra-enthusiast segment” of users.
However, second-generation cards and onwards will not release in 2022.
Intel’s multi-year graphics cards line-up.
Alchemist is only the beginning! Work has already begun for the next few years for #IntelArc GPUs. Intel Deep Link will harness our CPU, integrated graphics, and discrete GPU goodness to boost performance. https://t.co/x3WfKDcSkM pic.twitter.com/QWmWbIjoc8
— Intel Graphics (@IntelGraphics) February 17, 2022
Intel also announced an upcoming cloud-based service for its Arc GPU range called “Project Endgame“, which will allow users to access Intel’s graphics cards through streaming, similar to cloud-based graphic card rental services like Nvidia’s GeForce Now and Google Cloud.
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