Intel’s first discrete Arc desktop GPUs are coming soon in 2022

Intel has given an update on the timeline for its long-awaited entry into the discrete graphics game: Arc GPUs for laptops are set to ship soon in Q1 2022. Arc desktop GPUs will still have a bit of a wait ahead of them: Intel says that they won’t be arriving until sometime in Q2, while workstation graphics cards won’t hit until Q3. Intel has quietly announced a new, upcoming service for its Arc GPUs – “Project Endgame,” which will allow customers to stream access Intel’s graphics cards for an “always-accessible, low-latency computing experience.” The exact mechanisms here aren’t totally clear, but it sounds like Intel will allow customers to rent GPUs in the cloud, or even a full-fledged front-end gaming service like Nvidia’s GeForce Now subscription. There are almost no details yet on Project Endgame, including things like what kind of GPU access it’ll give customers. But the fact that Intel is planning some sort of cloud streaming service is also the latest sign of confidence that the company has in its discrete GPUs. Additionally, Intel announced that it’s started architecture work on its third-generation of Arc GPUs, codenamed “Celestial”.

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