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| Intel launched Iris Xe desktop graphics card |
Intel released Iris Xe discrete desktop graphics card, originally called DG1.
The new desktop GPUs are designed primarily for small to medium businesses and desktop computers.
Intel worked with Asus and other partners to sell these boards to system integrators who bundled them with systems already built.
The discrete GP1 DG1 is based on the integrated Tiger Lake GPU with almost the same specifications.
The card is very similar to the Iris Xe Max graphics card, which was first used in laptops last October, but the DG1 discrete GPU is not designed for gaming.
Intel markets it to improve desktop connectivity. It has better graphics, support for multiple screens, and improved hardware acceleration for some codecs.
These cards include multiple outputs for three 4K displays as well as support for HDR and artificial intelligence functions.
These cards also support AV1 content decoding with built-in 4GB LPDDR4x video memory and 80 Execution Units.
Intel also provides support for adaptive syncing, so using these cards with higher refresh rate displays can lead to a smoother experience.
It should be noted that these cards are not designed to compete with the newer and better Nvidia and AMD gaming cards, but Intel announced in 2020 that it will develop a discrete GPU focused on Xe-HPG games.
The Xe-HPG is expected to support hardware-accelerated ray tracing and GDDR6 memory when it launches this year.
This should focus on the endeavors of high-performance gaming and ushering in the era of competition between Intel, AMD and Nvidia later this year.
Iris Xe isn't Intel's first attempt at launching a desktop GPU as the company terminated the Larrabee Project 10 years ago and released the Intel i740 series in 1998.
It's said to be the first time Intel released a desktop GPU in 20 years, but you'll have to wait a while to see if Intel can support Nvidia and AMD.