Intel says more details on Xe Graphics will arrive in 20 days

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Something to look forward to: Curious to discover what Intel has planned for its Xe Graphics? Based on a quickly deleted post from its official twitter account, we'll find out more details on August 13. "You've waited. You've wondered. We'll deliver. In 20 days, expect more details on Xe graphics," read the message.

We've heard a fair bit about Intel's Xe GPU platform, which will come in the form of integrated graphics and dedicated graphics cards. Exactly which one the tweet was referring to is unclear, though its wording suggests it'll be some sort of presentation, rather than an actual launch date. It's also unknown why Intel deleted the tweet.

It should be noted that David Blythe, Senior Fellow and Director of Graphics Architecture at Intel, will give a speech about Xe Graphics at Hot Chips on August 17, just three days after the date in the tweet, so perhaps the company simply posted it too soon, hence the quick deletion.

Back in November, Intel said Xe would come in three flavors: high-performance, low-power, and high-performance compute. The first entry in the high-performance compute category, Ponte Vecchio, is supposed to arrive next year on the 7nm node.

In addition to servers and professionals, Intel is also aiming Xe Graphics at gamers, and have announced the cards' hardware-level ray tracing acceleration. We also know that the upcoming Tiger Lake mobile processors will be the first to show off the platform via Gen12 Xe Graphics, and they could launch at a virtual event on September 12.

A recent Geekbench entry showed how a Tiger Lake processor could challenge the best Nvidia and AMD have to offer in this mobile segment. Whether Chipzilla will ever do the same in the graphics card market remains to be seen.

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[seeprime]

While I wish Intel well, as a third real competitor in the graphics card field would be great, I doubt they have the manufacturing capability to compete at this time. They're nearly four years behind, and still relying primarily on 14nm and 22nm dies, while competitors are moving to 5nm.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

I have no beliefs that Intel can compete with Nvidia.

What I want to see is Intel able to have CPU and GPU combinations available on virtually all laptops without Nvidia or AMD GPU so that more people can have access to low end laptop and desktop gaming.

 

[Lew Zealand]

I have no beliefs that Intel can compete with Nvidia.

What I want to see is Intel able to have CPU and GPU combinations available on virtually all laptops without Nvidia or AMD GPU so that more people can have access to low end laptop and desktop gaming.

I don't see Intel investing the processor die space and cost into integrating reasonable performance GPUs into most/all of their CPUs. Something like a mobile GTX 1650 would ensure reasonable low end gaming on any CPU but that's 30-50W and considerable manufacturing cost which the consumer would have to absorb.

That's simply not going to happen when most Intel CPUs right now are selling with UHD 620 and 630 which you simply don't hear many people complaining about.

 

[cliffordcooley]

That's simply not going to happen when most Intel CPUs right now are selling with UHD 620 and 630 which you simply don't hear many people complaining about.

I would venture a guess. Those needing graphics are not complaining. Because they know not to use UHD 620 and 630.

 

[Lew Zealand]

I would venture a guess. Those needing graphics are not complaining. Because they know not to use UHD 620 and 630.

Yeah, I agree. Why even try? However Intel iGfx has about 10% in the Steam survey so there are some people who still do. However they could be playing 2D or simple/older 3D.

Aaaand that said, I started playing on Intel iGfx (Iris 6100 and Iris Plus 650, so a bit better than 630) so it *can* be a gateway drug.

To QP's original point, we deploy hundreds of Intel-based laptops a year and almost nobody's playing games on them. Yet to include a decent low end GPU in them will increase cost for a benefit few will use. Maybe Corporate models get the crud iGPU and most/all consumer models get the good one? Will people pay $50(?) more for that?

 

[Arbie]

"The first entry in the high-performance compute category, Ponte Vecchio, is supposed to arrive next year on the 7nm node."

Tell that to Bob Swan - he'll be very relieved. Too late for Murthy, though, who has already been relieved.

 

[pcnthuziast]

Never have I been less excited for news about a new graphics card. Guarantee it will not be priced even remotely competitively regardless of how it stacks up against the competition. Intel is simply a company with no ethics whatsoever, but a legacy of powerful branding and loyal sheep.