Intel ARC GPUs are coming this spring and we know rough volume for 2022

If you’re intrigued about the upcoming Intel ARC Alchemist graphics card launch, today’s details about the updated release window for desktop models are significant. During the latest investor’s update, Intel shared a basic schedule for how it plans to release GPU products throughout the rest of 2022. Specific details were not mentioned, but we now know that laptop/notebook models will arrive before end of Q1 (March 31), desktop graphics cards will arrive in Q2 (April, May, and June), and workstation models will arrive in Q3. Furthermore, Intel committed to shipping at least four million units by the end of the year. This official announcement coincides with what we’ve been hearing from unofficial channels lately. Just last week, several sources with inside knowledge said the same thing about Intel’s release schedule. Intel’s previous commitment was to a Q1 release for ARC Alchemist graphics cards, though the language remained unclear as to what e…