Intel just released a new GPU called Intel Arc, which will compete with known GPU brands such as Nvidia and AMD. Intel is known as a manufacturer of CPUs such as the recognized Intel Core i series that come with integrated graphics such as the usual entry-level Intel HD/UHD graphics and the newer and decent Intel Iris graphics which go head-to-head with Nvidia’s MX graphics.
The microarchitecture of Intel Arc is called Xe-HPG. It has built-in XMX AI capabilities and advanced 3D acceleration hardware. The Xe HPG GPUs are said to accelerate both rasterization and ray tracing workloads and both are optimized for Direct X 12 ultimate and Vulkan.
So far, Intel is boasting Major Game Partnerships with PUBG, Grid Legends, Grit, and other known games to showcase one of the capabilities of Intel Arc which is Intel Xe Super Sampling technology (XeSS). The Xess is said to boost the gaming experience by using AI-enhanced upscaling for more performance and improved image fidelity.
Intel is also unleashing its new Intel Deep Link technology which is said to harness and combined the power of the Intel Core processor and Intel Arc graphics giving faster encoding results. They do it by utilizing the Intel Core CPU with iGPU and the Intel ARC GPU at the same time, creating a Hyper encode instead of the traditional encode which only utilizes a single GPU.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding this new venture of Intel to high-end GPUs.
