For the longest time, the discrete graphics card market has been dominated by a single company - Nvidia. Of course, AMD has been working hard to compete. But years went on, and it has yet to shake Nvidia's nigh-monopoly. Now, a new player is set to enter the game.
For most consumers, this kind of market dominance is often bad news. It's supply-and-demand 101; people want Nvidia GPUs, so Nvidia can dictate prices and control supplies. Within the last decade, Nvidia GPU prices have continued to rise. The supply shortage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the crypto-mining boom in recent years only worsened the situation.
Of course, the discrete GPU market is a different ball game. But it's a game Intel now has a stake in, thanks to its Arc A750 and Arc A770 GPUs. Many of you might be wondering,"can they compete?" Intel seems to think they can, at least with an overclocked mid-range Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060.In the Intel reveal, a series of benchmark charts provided a decent picture of what we could expect.
For your info, the suggested retail prices for the Arc A750 and Arc A770 are USD289 and USD329 , respectively. If Intel can guarantee retail models at these launch prices, Intel could sway some gamers who aren't diehard Nvidia fans. After all, if you can save a few hundred Ringgit, why not?Not completely there yet Having said that, there are a few things to consider. First, the RTX 3060 is a card from earlier 2021, so the comparison doesn't sound all that convincing.