Intel releases new GPU graphics driver for the Arc A770 and Arc A750
Published in Graphics


Optimises many games

Intel has released a new GPU graphics driver for the Arc A770 and Arc A750 that optimises many games with minor performance improvements and fixes several key issues on nine titles.

Chipzilla spots deepfakes
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96 per cent accuracy rate

In a bid to stop fake news and propaganda, Intel introduced FakeCatcher, which it says is the first real-time detector of deepfakes.

Intel put Optane drives in Ark
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P5810X Series launched but no one saw it

Chipzilla released the new Intel Optane SSD DC P5810X Series without telling anyone and instead thought people would just "discover it" when they were reading through its Ark product database.

Intel moves to PCIe Gen5
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Nvidia is no longer the only one

Intel has signed up for the new PCIe Gen5 or 16-pin or 12VHPWR power connector at least for its new Data Center GPU Max 1000 GPUs based on its Ponte Vecchio processor.

Intel unveils NUC 13 Extreme gaming PC
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Not exactly compact any more 

Chipzilla's new NUC 13 Extreme gaming PC is being demonstated and it appears that Intel has given up on the concept of NUCs being small.

Intel and AMD-based platforms can update Arc firmware
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Linux not so much

Intel and AMD-based platforms can update Arc GPU firmware, and Intel's Management Engine is not required for firmware updates, according to the latest pronoucement from Chipzilla.

Intel talks up Software Defined Silicon
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All very scaleable

Chipzilla has been talking about the Software Defined Silicon (SDSi) capability of its next-generation Xeon Scalable processors including the official brand name.

Sapphire Rapids gets a launch date
Published in PC Hardware


10 January 2023

Intel's Xeon Scalable processors, previously code-named Sapphire Rapids, have a launch date of 10 January 2023.

US chip restrictions on chip inevitable
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Intel sees no way out 

Intel Chief Executive [kicking] Pat Gelsinger (pictured) said that recently imposed US restrictions on semiconductor-industry exports to China were inevitable as America seeks to maintain technological leadership in competition with China. 

Gigabyte also jumps on the Intel Arc train
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Starts with custom Arc A380/A310 cards

Following the likes of ASRock, ASUS, MSI, and other partners, Gigabyte is now joining the Intel Arc party, and according to a few leaked EEC filings, we will see at least five SKUs, based on A380 and A310 GPUs.