Allen
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Intel's first stand-alone GPU has taken the first step to actual hardware -- a Prototype.
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And Then There Were Three [Competitors]: Intel Powers On First XE dGPU [Prototype] Based On 10nm Process
The XE GPU that Intel has powered on its lab is based on Gen 12 graphics and will constitute a basic prototyping/testing platform for Intel.
Intel's CEO Bob Swan confirmed that Intel had powered on its first dedicated graphics card
The DG1 graphics card is essentially a set of training wheels for Intel to get used to the entire process of manufacturing and maintaining a dedicated graphics card
the first availability of Intel's dedicated graphics cards is going to be from very late-2020 [or later]
Based on what little is known, we should expect the first Intel 10nm GPU(s) to be readily available in 2021. Most pundits are guessing something competitive with AMD Radeon 5500 series, initially.
The picture is an "artist's concept" of how an upscale model may look when released -- not the actual card being tested.
