Intel has Revealed the Details of its New Arc Graphics Cards

 

The release date for Intel's new Arc A series desktop graphics cards is still unknown, but Intel is sharing details of its upcoming GPUs. Unfortunately, just like its processors, the naming conventions for the A-series are somewhat ambiguous. The short version is that eventually four different cards will be available aimed at different levels of gaming or creative applications: the A380, A580, A750, and A770.

The entry-level model, the A380, is closer to the Nvidia GTX 1660 Super, with its 6GB of GDDR6 memory, 2000MHz clock speed, and 8 processing cores.

The mid-range option, the A580, goes a long way, with 24 processing cores, 8GB of VRAM, and a memory clock speed of 1700MHz. On paper, the A580 compares very closely to Nvidia's RTX 3070.

Intel is also offering a pair of high-end graphics cards, the A750 and A770. The A750 has 8GB of VRAM, 28 processing cores, and a clock speed of 2050MHz. The closest comparison currently available is the Radeon RX 6600XT.

The A770 will be available in configurations with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM, 32 processing cores, and a clock speed of 2100MHz. The Radeon RX 6900XT is the closest comparison to the 16GB model of this graphics card that you can currently pull off store shelves.

Of course, all these comparisons are purely based on the specifications set by the respective manufacturers of these graphics cards and are not representative of real-world performance.

 

While we don't know a release date for Intel's new graphics, a series of 48 benchmarks shared by Intel are available to show how they stack up against Nvidia's RTX 3060. However, without more extensive organic benchmarks or pricing data, it's hard to tell. How does the A-series actually compare to the current library of graphics cards from Nvidia or AMD?