What is the Intel Arc GPU and what are its features?

The Intel Arc GPU is a new line of discrete graphics cards from Intel that is set to launch in 2022. These graphics cards are based on the Xe-HPG microarchitecture, and are designed to compete with other high-performance gaming and creative graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD.

Some of the key features of the Intel Arc GPUs include support for hardware ray tracing, which allows for more realistic lighting and shadows in games and other applications, variable rate shading, which improves performance by reducing the level of detail in less important parts of the image, and mesh shaders, which enable more complex geometry and better performance in games.

In addition, the Arc GPUs will feature software-based capabilities such as Adaptive Sync and Intel's Deep Link technology, which allows for seamless integration of Intel's GPU with the CPU. The Adaptive Sync technology synchronizes the refresh rate of the display with the GPU, reducing screen tearing and stuttering, while the Deep Link technology allows for efficient communication between the CPU and GPU. Overall, the Intel Arc GPUs are expected to bring strong competition to the gaming and creative graphics card market, and expand Intel's reach into the AI and data center markets as well.