Another leak about Intel's incoming Arc gaming graphics cards again shows that the flagship GPU could take on the Nvidia RTX 2 in terms of expected power level. To be precise, this is a slide leaked from Baidu's discussion forums, as VideoCardz pointed out, and we're in a lot of disbelief as to its authenticity, although it does match previous indications we've heard from the mill, and seems to strengthen a leak. courtesy of Greymon who appeared on Twitter last week. The best Alchemist GPU - and keep in mind that this name, or even the Arc brand, is not used here, but rather the old codename DG175 - aligns in performance with the RTX 225K. / three thousand and sixty Ti for the Nvidia side of the equation. With AMD, it's roughly equivalent to the RX XNUMX XT and XNUMX XT. The Intel GPU offers a TDP of XNUMXW to XNUMXW depending on the slide.
Analysis: Could this slide be real, fake, or just plain old?
While this document introduces two main Intel GPUs, different models might use these GPUs. In truth, we would expect a more mid-range model using the flagship chip (SOC2), as it would seem rather strange if Intel only had a top offering, then an affordable one, with nothing in between. As we stated at the beginning, the slide matches previous leaks regarding Intel pointing to Nvidia's RTX 1 with its new flagship Alchemist graphics card, but that doesn't guarantee it's not a build type. After all, if someone were faking something, it would surely give the impression that it would align with existing gossip to give it more authenticity. We must also make it clear that this is not the most forceful advertisement we have seen, but we must not dismiss it too quickly either. Presumably, this is surely the exact same slide Greymon was previously referenced to on Twitter as seen above, which at least gives it a bit more plausibility. What's also worth noting is that the codename DG2 is still used in this leak, not to mention the newly revealed Arc or Alchemist brand name. This suggests another option that this is an older slide from Intel, predating the new one, so it could be authentic, but dated some time ago, and if so, the performance comparisons here may no longer be relevant. . Generally, while this is an interesting preview of what to expect from Intel with its new GPUs, in terms of cost and performance, be very careful here. With Arc GPUs expected to arrive in early XNUMX, if the flagship can compete with the RTX XNUMX, it's going to be a while before Nvidia can find an answer (with next-gen graphics cards coming are expected from Team Green before the end of the year). The best graphics card deals right now