[SOLVED] what is intel arc graphics?

[froggy8]

hi guys,

was just updating my drivers then i saw that it says that 'This system is capable of running the latest Intel® Arc™ graphics products at full performance'

could anyone explain to me what this is please?

tried gogling but it was showing an actual gpu instead of igpu.

many thanks

 

[SkyNetRising]

could anyone explain to me what this is please?

It's upcoming line of Intel discrete graphics cards.

Intel announces Arc 3 mobile graphics card

Intel has finally lifted the lid on the Arc 3 range, the first in a collection of mobile graphics cards.

www.techadvisor.com

 

[froggy8]

It's upcoming line of Intel discrete graphics cards.

Intel announces Arc 3 mobile graphics card

Intel has finally lifted the lid on the Arc 3 range, the first in a collection of mobile graphics cards.

www.techadvisor.com

so in a nutshell, my integrated gpu has been updated and now i can play better games?

 

[SkyNetRising]

so in a nutshell, my integrated gpu has been updated and now i can play better games?

No.
You can install Intel Arc discrete graphics card in your pc and it will run at full performance.
(when they get released, that is)
They are scheduled for release during Q2 of 2022.

 

[froggy8]

No.
You can install Intel Arc discrete graphics card in your pc and it will run at full performance.
(when they get released, that is)

this is what it says on my system:

This system is capable of running the latest Intel® Arc™ graphics products at full performance.

 

[SkyNetRising]

This system is capable of running the latest Intel® Arc™ graphics products at full performance.

It's essentially an advertisement to entice you into buying a new graphics card.

 

[froggy8]

It's essentially an advertisement to entice you into buying a new graphics card.

oh, i understand now.

i actually thought that my cpu has been updated for better performance.

thank you very much for the clarification.