It seems like dedicated graphics Intel Arc Alchemist they are determined to become the new (and one of the greatest in terms of expectations created) the eternal promise of the world of technology. The day before yesterday, if we started to find that its start at the end of spring was starting to falter, new information suggests that they might not see it until mid-summer.

Despite the fact that Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, reiterated at the end of April that the dedicated graphics will be launched at the end of the second quarter of 2022, new data now say that it is likely that wait until the end of August according to information allegedly leaked by the German media Igor’s Lab the possibility of appearing in early Julya date that would not represent a significant delay compared to the one recently confirmed by Gelsginer, but the reasons for this alleged new delay do not indicate optimism.

Apparently the reason for this new delay by Intel Arc Alchemist would be the driverswhich may not be mature enough yet. The fact that the company manages its specialized graphics with such secrecy raises some suspicion, and when they saw the apparent confidence that Pat Gelsinger showed last month, according to Igor’s Lab, he thinks the problem must have its origin in software, rather than hardware or firmware.

Igor’s Lab says that even product testers are not clear which version of the driver offers the most accurate picture of graphics performance. It also mentions other possible circumstances, such as distribution, public acceptance, release through only selected partners, lack of price guarantees from retailers and returns. That is, from Igor’s Lab, in addition to the issue of drivers, they also draw attention to the current market situation and the probable distrust of Intel in its own products.

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The problem of driver immaturity is not unlikely, especially considering that it happens in Linux with the Vulkan driver for this system, ANV, which is still very green compared to RADV offered for Radeon and supplied by NVIDIA. . Has Intel overestimated the status of its graphics drivers? The immaturity of graphics drivers may not only affect Linux, but also Windows.

On the other hand, The current market situation may not be too favorable for the launch of Intel Arc Alchemist, not so much because of the bubble that was created with the second cryptocurrency crisis, but because consumers are now clearly very satisfied with NVIDIA.. A large group of buyers are among the players who use Windows as the operating system, a sector that does not seem very willing to back down from the green giant’s solution. What’s more, the users who can make the most with Intel Arc Alchemist are Linux users, but these, given the most optimistic data, represent only 4% of the total and 1% of Steam users.