With Intel now throwing its hat into the GPU ring, there's going to be more choice for those on the lookout for a new graphics card, especially with the market now starting to look a lot better in terms of prices and availability. However, with Nvidia recently putting some of its RTX 30 cards on sale and AMD rumored to be launching some more RDNA 2 products this year, the competition is going to get ever more fierce. But before all that, team blue needs to actually launch its desktop Arc cards, which may have been delayed.
According to a leaked image on BiliBili.com, Intel is preparing to release four desktop graphics cards, namely the A770, A750, A580, and A380, but they may not arrive until possibly early Q3. A recent report by WCCFTech translates the image, diving into more details about the upcoming GPUs. At the very earliest, it seems that the Arc cards could be out by the end of this quarter, but could be later which would put the launch window sometime this summer, but there doesn't appear to be any more information beyond that.
It should also be noted that this is based on a rumor and has not been officially confirmed or denied by Intel. However, this does corroborate with earlier speculations that the Intel Arc desktop cards would be coming this summer, possibly as late as June. In any case, it does seem like the tech giant is leaving things a little late for this current generation. It's already launched laptop variants of its GPU, but it seems many are waiting for the desktop models to arrive.
On top of that, both Nvidia and AMD are getting ready to move into the next generation of graphical technology. With Nvidia looking to launch the RTX 40-series this September, and AMD recently announcing its RDNA 3 architecture, there seems to be very little time for Intel to make a significant impact on the desktop GPU market if it's only going to be launching them in a few months.
PC enthusiasts and gamers have been waiting in the wings for some new products to become available, and with Nvidia and AMD prices expected to plummet, the coming months could be a good time to purchase. In which case, Intel really needs to make a move if it wants the first batch of Arc desktop cards to make a splash, otherwise it could find itself being left behind while its two rivals march on forward.