Intel recently announced the company would be releasing its new Arc brand GPUs in 2022. The first unit, codenamed Alchemist, will hit stores in the first quarter of next year.
A teaser video showcasing the new Intel Arc brand was unveiled on the same day. Some of the other Arc products that will be coming out in the future include Battlemage GPUs, Celestial GPUs, and Druid GPUs.
“Today marks a key moment in the graphics journey we started just a few years ago,” said Roger Chandler, Intel’s vice president. “The launch of the Intel Arc brand and the reveal of future hardware generations signifies Intel’s deep and continued commitment to gamers and creators everywhere. We have teams doing incredible work to ensure we deliver first-class and frictionless experiences when these products are available early next year.”
Alchemist GPUs will be available on desktop and notebook devices. It is believed these units will help Intel “compete against both AMD and Nvidia.”
Nobody said yet they will be available to desktops, for now what we know is just for laptops