Intel Starts Shipping Xe LP-based DG1 Discrete GPU to OEMs;

Intel has apparently begun cargo of its discrete Iris Xe LP-based DG1 graphics card to OEMs and system integrators, which suggests we are going to quickly see these graphics playing cards hitting the market – in a way of talking. The portions aren’t but identified, however contemplating Intel’s intentions of solely delivery it to OEMs, quantity should not be fairly vital. It stays to be seen whether or not DG1-toting techniques will even be obtainable to most people, or if these might be offered primarily to enterprise prospects. However, contemplating that the discrete DG1 solely gives entry-level efficiency resulting from its 80 EUs (lower than even the 96 obtainable by means of built-in graphics on Intel Tiger Lake CPUs), hopes positioned on this specific graphics card as considerably remedying the present trade ailment of undersupply will not materialize.

One attention-grabbing tidbit, nevertheless, is that system integrators must use particular {hardware} on the techniques they construct that carry Intel’s DG1, because the blue large has specified that these graphics playing cards will solely work pending particular firmware updates that allow them to perform on sure chipset and processor merchandise. Namely, and in accordance with Intel chatting with Legit Reviews, “The Iris Xe discrete add-in card will be paired with 9th gen (Coffee Lake-S) and 10th gen (Comet Lake-S) Intel Core desktop processors and Intel B460, H410, B365, and H310C chipset-based motherboards and sold as part of pre-built systems. These motherboards require a special BIOS that supports Intel Iris Xe, so the cards won’t be compatible with other systems.”

As such, system integrators will not be capable to pair these graphics playing cards with {hardware} from AMD; and customers which may wish to get their palms on these DG1 boards for his or her historic worth of being the primary Intel discrete GPU in virtually 22 years must procure particular firmware updates for his or her supporting motherboards and techniques – though it is not assured these will work exterior of the pre-built ecosystem.