flagship Intel Arc GPU Coming “soon”, the best graphics card contenders will apparently be featuring the RTX 3060 instead of the RTX 4000. The Blue Team Desktop Front Runner A770 will be launched alongside the Arc A750 replacement, both cards offering a ray tracing experience similar to the Nvidia Ampere.
in an interview PCGH, Intel Arc GPU Marketing Director Ryan Shrout and Tom Petersen share various tidbits of Arc Alchemist graphics card information. Petersen confirmed that the A770’s performance is between the RTX 3060 and the RTX 3060 Ti, but clearly outpaces the AMD Radeon RX 6600XT.
As for specs, the Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will be available with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM. The so-called “limited-edition” A770 will stick to 16GB, which means the 8GB version may be the decision of the board partners.
The new information gives us an idea of what to expect from high-end Intel Arc GPUs, especially when it comes to comparative performance. It’s now clear that Alchemist isn’t going to be at loggerheads with the upcoming Nvidia RTX 4000 lineup or AMD RDNA 3, as the specs suggest these cards are focused on the budget gaming PC space.
Intel is clearly taking a “value for money” approach with its Arc GPUs. By controlling the price of its product line, the company hopes to offer a compelling per-dollar alternative, but admits the market is “a tough nut to crack.” To be successful, the tech giant needs to strengthen relationships with board partners and provide consistent execution across GPU products, Peterson said.
The true meaning of Intel Arc “Limited Edition”
Interestingly, Intel also clarified what exactly the A770’s “limited edition” status means, which turns out to be just branding. Hopefully this means it doesn’t disappear overnight, but the company’s overall GPU supply is still likely to be limited.
As for when the A770 and A750 Arc GPUs will actually arrive, Petersen suggests they will arrive soon and will be available through Intel’s website. In order to guarantee the announcement of the release date, Intel researchers stressed that “it has to be very soon” so that the company can deliver on its promises. Naturally, that means it could be on the battlefield at the same time as the RTX 4090, but obviously it won’t be double-challenging it.
