The head of Intel’s GPU division, Raja Koduri, put an end to the most disastrous rumors that the company was going to cancel the launch of Intel Arc Alchemist. In a tweet that the executive posted just yesterday, we could see a photo of the Intel Arc A770 and a very clear message saying that it was being verified in a lab in Toronto as “preparation for launch”.
This suggests that the Intel Arc A770 may be just around the corner, and that its launch could happen before the arrival of the new generation of NVIDIA and AMD. Frankly, I think if this were to happen, it would be good news for the chip giant, as it would have a bit more room to position its Arc Alchemist series in the market. However, keep in mind that we still don’t have a specific release date, with all that implies.
On an interesting note, Raja Koduri also took the opportunity to respond to a comment asking about rumors that Intel has decided to cancel the Arc Alchemist graphics cards after two generations. The truth is that this question is normal, because we’ve finally seen some very crazy rumors and leaks about the future of Intel’s general consumer graphics division. Koduri made it very clear that these rumors aren’t helping his team work hard to bring these graphics products to market, saying something interesting: “Who do these rumors help?”
To leave no doubt and avoid misunderstandings, he concluded by saying, “We are still in the first generation and have more hurdles to overcome than expected. but we insist«. They don’t want to throw in the towel, so talking about cancellation or listening to rumors pointing to it makes very little sense, at least for now.
We still don’t have a definitive release date for Intel Arc Alchemist. Some say it will arrive before the end of summer, but given the deadlines we’re in, that means their arrival should take place no more than ten days from today. As I’ve told you on previous occasions, the fact that Intel is launching a generation of graphics cards is good for everyone because ultimately it means more competition and that’s very beneficial because it means better products at more interesting prices.
