After the presentation of the Intel Arc A770 video card for $329, the company further pressed the NVIDIA GTX 3060 market position – the Arc A750 graphics adapter will cost $289. If Intel’s flagship approaches the RTX 3060 price and performance range “from the top”, promising to work at the level of the RTX 3060 Ti and even 3070, then the younger model comes “from the bottom” – according to the company, it is as close as possible to the level of 3060.
Although Intel partners GUNNIR and ASrock have already produced and shown consumer graphics cards , real-world performance impressions, as well as independent gaming benchmarks, are not yet available. All you can rely on are advertising statements and a published game test of the company itself.
Several factors can overshadow the joy of adequate prices for Intel Arc. The first of these is the shortage in real sales. The main graphics card manufacturers have ignored the series, and it is not known what production volumes GUNNIR and ASrock can and are willing to provide. Do not forget about the possible price increase in retail.
Another deterrent from buying a factor may be the work of the video cards themselves. In the early stages of testing, the Intel Arc drivers were notable for their “dampness” , which affected the timing of their release. In addition, according to previously known information, “torn” performance is possible in different games – some will work perfectly, some may experience problems. This may also be affected by the lack of direct support for the old DirectX 9 API . Well, one should be skeptical about the statements of the company’s representatives about the excellent performance in ray tracing.
Whether the Intel Arc series of video cards will turn out to be really inexpensive and in demand will become known only after independent tests and the appearance of finished products in retail – the start of sales is scheduled for October 12 . In any case, Intel’s proposal is able to dilute the situation on the market and deprive NVIDIA of some of the enthusiasm to increase prices. Most likely, it will take time and a number of attempts to firmly gain a foothold in the niche of Intel video cards.
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