Intel’s Arc GPUs arrive in laptops, loaded with enticing features
It’s finally happening. After years of teases, promises and hype, a third heavy-hitting player enters the graphics card game, aiming to shake up the Nvidia/AMD duopoly. Intel’s hotly anticipated Arc GPUs is here, though not in the way you might expect. Rather than debuting in desktop form, Arc’s grand reveal comes via laptops, which can drive home some of the advantages Intel can provide in tuned systems revolving around its Core CPUs and Arc GPUs.
MEET INTEL ARC LAPTOPS
Intel has taken the wraps off its Arc A-series mobile GPUs, launching only the most humble variants – the affordable Arc 3 series. The A350M and A370M will appear in laptops, with prices starting at $899 (£tbc). More powerful Arc 5 and Arc 7 notebooks are scheduled to hit the streets over the next few months. All Arc GPUs will be powered by Intel’s new Xe HPG graphics architecture. We’ve split off the nitty-gritty Xe HPG architecture details into a separate article (see page 20), but you can see 2. a high-level look at the mobile).
