Intel’s new high-end graphics cards are expected to be serious competition for AMD and Nvidia starting in 2022. MeinMMO has summarized the first reactions for you.
Intel has introduced its new high-end graphics cards under the brand name “Arc”: The company aims to release its new graphics cards in spring 2022 and has presented an extensive release plan for the coming years.
What do users think about Intel’s approach? The initial feedback from users is quite positive, as many hope that Intel’s graphics cards could bring movement to a market dominated by large companies.
However, there are also quite skeptical voices that want to wait and see. The skeptics still see several stumbling blocks in Intel’s way.
MeinMMO summarizes the first user reactions for you and explains what is currently still being debated.
Users express optimism on YouTube and Reddit, hoping for serious competition
With Intel’s presentation, the hope among interested buyers grows that a new entrant in the market could indeed revitalize business. This is because Nvidia and AMD have dominated the graphics card market for years.
A user on Reddit writes (via reddit.com):
We urgently need competition in the GPU space!
And other users see the possibility of purchasing an Intel GPU for their PC. Gender_Ender writes on Reddit (via reddit.com):
Intel Xe [low-end graphics cards] in laptops are already quite good, and Intel drivers have high quality on both Windows and Linux, so I’m excited. If there are enough high-end Intel GPUs until prices normalize again, who knows. I might just end up upgrading with an Intel GPU.
With DG1, Intel launched its first graphics cards in the low-end sector. The new graphics cards, developed under the codename DG2, are primarily aimed at a wide buyer market.
Users hope for Intel graphics cards under €300
Some users wish for: There is mainly a desire for strong competition against Nvidia and AMD in the entry-level segment. Many do not want to spend more than €300 on a graphics card, which is currently difficult. Because neither AMD nor Nvidia has released a graphics card for a low price. For example, you can get AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 XT, currently the smallest Radeon graphics card, for at least €420.
As a result, many users hope for some good graphics cards for under €300 again. So far, there isn’t a single graphics card that could cover the demand of users. For example, Plane Candy writes on Reddit (via reddit.com):
I can’t wait. This is a huge opportunity. The market for less than $300 is practically dead right now (even at MSRP). They [Intel] could easily dominate by simply offering decent GPUs with support for modern features or at least force Nvidia and AMD to actually release mid-range to lower-tier products.
This is especially true for countries where people do not want or cannot spend much money on a graphics card. People in countries like India or Brazil prefer affordable rather than high-performance graphics cards, with which one can still play current titles properly.
Will Intel’s new high-end graphics card be the next GPU you can’t buy?
What users fear: Intel stated that the new graphics cards could be purchased starting in the first quarter of 2022.
However, some users express skepticism under the official YouTube video and on Reddit about whether that will actually work out (via Youtube.com).
Many see the problem not in the possible price or in the performance, for which there are still no reliable benchmarks available, but rather in the availability. This has been an unpleasant side effect of every graphics card release so far.
Brian Eckley writes under the official YouTube video (via Youtube.com):
I think it’s great. Will I be able to buy it without being pushed to the end of the line by middlemen or miners? Will the price be reasonable, meaning I won’t be charged for an issue like “scarcity” (…)?
In recent months, it has been impossible to really buy a graphics card at all, and if so, only for completely inflated prices. After the launch of the RTX 3080, numerous graphics cards ended up at outrageous prices on eBay.
Now some users fear that the same could happen with the new Intel graphics card.
What do you think? Will you give Intel’s new graphics cards a chance starting in 2022, or would you rather stick with established competitors like AMD and Nvidia? Or do you not care as long as you get a fast graphics card?
