Intel Arc Update: Alchemist Laptops Q1, Desktops Q2; 4M GPUs Total for 2022

As part of Intel's annual investor meeting taking place today, Raja Koduri, Intel's SVP and GM of the Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics (AXG) Group delivered an update to investors on the state of Intel's GPU and accelerator group, including some fresh news on the state of Intel's first generation of Arc graphics products. AnandTech: Among other things, the GPU frontman confirmed that while Intel will indeed ship the first Arc mobile products in the current quarter, desktop products will not come until Q2. Meanwhile, in the first disclosure of chip volumes, Intel is now projecting that they'll ship 4mil+ Arc GPUs this year. In terms of timing, today's disclosure confirms some earlier suspicions that developed following Intel's CES 2022 presentation: that the company would get its mobile Arc products out before their desktop products. Desktop products will now follow in the second quarter of this year, a couple of months behind the mobile parts. And finally, workstation products, which Intel has previously hinted at, are on their way and will land in Q3.

Hopefully another Linux gaming card

[CruisinAdam]

I really hope this means we get some great Linux gaming cards! It would be nice to have another option beyond AMD for non-proprietary drivers.

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[Major_Disorder]

I really hope this means we get some great Linux gaming cards! It would be nice to have another option beyond AMD for non-proprietary drivers.

I quite like my AMD GPU for Linux gaming. But more choices are always good.
Inte will have a long struggle to overcome their reputation on the GPU front. I just automatically think iGPU when I think Intel. I doubt I am alone in this thinking.

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[CruisinAdam]

I love my Radeon as well, but it was not easy to find in stock. Really hoping another option loosens up the supply and reduces the cost some! If they do well on ProtonDB, I could be tempted when time comes again. I've always found their Linux and Wayland support to be pretty fantastic.

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[Targon]

The supply of Radeon 6900XT hasn't been bad, though there is a disconnect between the expected MSRP at launch($999), and then the tariffs that kicked in on Jan 1st of 2021 that added $230 to the price(23 percent), and that does not take into account the video card makers putting their own modifications in with their name and pre-overclocked versions that will add $100-$300. As a result, seeing a 6900XT for $1500-$1600 doesn't seem TOO high, even though it is far over the original MSRP set in 2020. The 6

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[Lonewolf666]

For a long time, Intel did not even try to make GPUs with a performance that matches the midrange stuff from Nvidia and AMD. That is changing now. They also seem to have a meh reputation for driver quality, but that did not come up in reviews of gaming hardware because Intel was not "present" anyway.

I guess checking websites like phoronix.com is the way to stay on top of things before buying.

Re: Hopefully another Linux gaming card

[drinkypoo]

Intel very much did try and merely failed. They kept trying while kicking out the crap they could make. Eventually they came up with something almost worth owning. Almost.

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[Lonewolf666]

Intel very much did try and merely failed

You mean the i740 from 1998, perhaps?
Because that was the last time Intel tried to make something other than iGPUs. Except for the DG1 low end GPU they relesed a bit ago, but that is obviously not trying to be a powerful part.
The current XBox processors are by AMD by the way, so they don't count here.

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[spire3661]

Too add to this, they made some key hires that show they are serious about dedicated GPUs. They hired Kyle Bennet from HardOCP to help them sell the enthusiasts, even to the point he closed down HardOCP.com. His son got very sick so he had to bow out.

only 4m?

[bloodhawk]

I guess the 4m number means Intel were bullshitting when they said they would have plenty of availability when they roll out GPU's. Either that or they are expecting them to be so undesirable that they will be available. GPU shipments at the moment are in the order of 100m+ a quarter, this won't put a dent in the supply problem this year. A little disappointing as was hoping that would put some pricing pressure on nvidia and AMD, with that low volume they can be ignored for another year :(

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[bloodhawk]

and before someone else corrects me, yes 100m+ is total GPU's, discrete desktop GPU's are in the 10-15m mark. Still intels number is a combined laptop and discrete GPU number.