The Intel Arc launch saga continues, with the latest delay murmurs stemming from Igor’s Lab. According to sources which spoke to the German outlet, the release dates for desktop graphics cards of the Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards lineup could delay into late summer.
The window is quite wide, noting anywhere “from July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022.” Although still technically in Q2, which Intel noted as the official release quarter for desktop Arc graphics cards, it’s not great news when looking at the bigger picture. This shift would put the launch uncomfortably close to the expected September announcements for next-generation graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia.
There are a lot of reports and rumors swirling about the ongoing delays for Intel Arc graphics cards. The general consensus by Igor is that the software — primarily the drivers — is not ready for primetime. Hardware has never been in question for Arc, as it sounds that Intel has som…
