graphics card and the results are cause for positive discussion. The company, which has been almost exclusively known for its server and consumer-based Us up until recently, has all eyes on its new dedicated GPU lineup this year. After a slow start in South Korea featuring its laptop-based A350M and A370M GPUs, the hype surrounding Intel's ARC series has died down a bit, until now.
The ARC lineup has found itself in an interesting position in the world of dedicated graphics cards. While the public waits for a definitive release date of the non-laptop exclusive units, NVIDIA and AMD are ramping into the release of their next generation of graphics cards. The RTX 4000 series and RX7000 series cards, respectively, are coming into the fold in a manner far more powerful than the ARC graphics cards can even hope to be, and at similar times of the year. This makes the benchmark released by Intel especially interesting since the community now has access to definitive data.
The benchmark, as shown on while being cheaper than the 3070. The performance across a multitude of games showed decent FPS gains of around 5 percent in favor of the A570 in comparison to the 3060 at high settings. Of course, the performance differences change from game to game, but a general improvement in performance across the board raises an interesting question in regard to the A570's role in future budget builds. If the GPU can function in slightly stronger fashion to the RTX 3060, but releases a year later, is it still a worthy graphics option? The answer lies in a multitude of unknowns.
Is the ARC A570 worth getting?
The aforementioned late release of the A750 is a huge consideration to take in, first and foremost. The RTX 40 series cards are nearly here alongside the AMD's new RX 7000 series, which means that the level of performance gains from one budget card to the next generation is going to be monumental by the end of 2022. These gains alone could be worth investing in the new generation of graphics solutions. But for the budget-conscious gamer, the A750 still represents an interesting option. Since it's stronger than the RTX 3060, the final question revolves around price. To adequately make its mark on the consumer base, Intel's A570 needs to be priced equal to, or less than the RTX 3060 – a task that's not easy to accomplish.
The RTX 3060 has been in circulation for over six months now, and naturally has had its fair share of discounts and price drops. Additionally, the new generation of graphics cards will push existing graphics card prices down even further, which means the A750 will be competing with an RTX 3060 that has the benefit of time on its hands. In short, the odds are stacked against the A570, but if it can release with cheap enough pricing (as in, dirt cheap), it can provide gamers who aren't interested in upgrading with a new home at Intel, at least for the time being.
Intel's ARC GPUs are an exciting development in the world of dedicated graphics cards. But for the U giant to make a lasting impression in the graphics department, it needs to offer s more than just incremental improvements over older hardware. The lineup also needs to offer improvements in pricing and availability. All the same, this benchmark is promising news. If Intel can keep this upward trajectory flowing, the PC building community might have an excellent new toy on its hands.
Source: Intel