How does Arc stack up? - The Arc line of GPUs, dubbed “Alchemist,” will drop in early 2022 and is no slouch when it comes to specs. By implementing restrictions for this particular use, companies risk alienating potential buyers. Whereas in the past acquiring a GPU generally meant that it would be used for a gaming setup, the ebbs and flows of cryptocurrency have led to an explosion of people trying to get straight to the source and mine Ethereum for themselves. It's not a priority for us.”įinding balance - Manufacturers are finding it hard to strike a balance between an increasingly split customer base. As far as actions we're taking to avoid or lock them out, it's a product that will be in the market and people will be able to buy it. As far as like software lockouts and things of that nature, we're not designing this product or building any features at this point that specifically target miners. “This is a tough one to answer, but what I will say is that we are designing Intel Arc and the Alchemist family of products as gamer-first and creator-first.
In a conversation this week with Gadget360, Roger Chandler, Intel’s VP and GM of Client Graphics Products and Solutions, said the company’s new GPUs will not have any hardware or software lockouts to discourage crypto mining:
So when Intel announced it was moving into the GPU space to take a swing at the existing Nvidia / AMD duopoly, it was welcome news. A confluence of factors that include pandemic-influenced supply chain shortages, booming resale markets, more people at home gaming, and the allure of cryptocurrency mining has made the graphics card landscape barren for the foreseeable future. This year hasn’t exactly been the easiest to acquire a GPU for a custom PC build. Intel’s forthcoming Arc GPUs aren’t just looking good for gamers, they’re looking great for cryptocurrency fans, too.
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