Intel Arc Graphics Cards Set to Feature Official Overclocking Support at Launch

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Intel Vice President and General Manager of Client Graphics Products and Solutions Roger Chandler has recently announced that the companies upcoming Arc gaming graphics cards will include overclocking support at launch through the official driver UI. This offering may resemble that of AMD's with their Radeon Software that offers various overclocking tools including clock speeds, power settings, and fan curves. Intel has also been working on various other driver improvements in the lead-up to release including enhancing shader compiling and improving throughput. The post also confirmed the implementation of complete DirectX 12 Ultimate compliance which will enable variable-rate shading tier 2 and mesh shading. Intel is expected to release the first Arc gaming graphics cards for desktops and notebooks in Q1 2022.

We're even integrating overclocking controls into the driver UI to give enthusiasts the tools they need to push the hardware to the limit.

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[HD64G]

Wow! A first... for Intel maybe...

 

[maxfly]

Not really. They've almost always encouraged ocing their cpus. Theres even a intel cpu ocing tool. There was an article last yearish maybe? About the guy that headed the dept/division that was in charge of implementing ocing features. Of course i have no idea what his name is now.

So yeah, gotta keep up with the Joneses!

 

[ZoneDymo]

only for the K series on a Z motherboard, otherwise its tough titty

 

[GoldenX]

So after killing support after Haswell, we can OC Intel GPUs again?

 

[watzupken]

Not really. They've almost always encouraged ocing their cpus. Theres even a intel cpu ocing tool. There was an article last yearish maybe? About the guy that headed the dept/division that was in charge of implementing ocing features. Of course i have no idea what his name is now.

So yeah, gotta keep up with the Joneses!

I actually don't feel Intel encourages OC. They have locked OC away by putting it behind some very steep paywall for a K series chip and a Z series chipset. And truth to be told, given how hard they push the flagship series nowadays, there is very little headroom for OC to begin with. You need some extreme cooling, high end motherboard and good silicon lottery to push it harder. While it is also true for their competitor, AMD, when it comes to overclocking headroom, at least AMD generally don't lock OC on their CPUs and they also allow OC on mid range chipsets.

In this case, I feel Intel is trying to portray a gaming friendly experience by allowing OC in their driver just like AMD. But my opinion is, Intel should focus on making their drivers stable/ well optimised before jumping on additional features. In particular OC where it can complicate things by contributing to further stability issues.

 

[maxfly]

I actually don't feel Intel encourages OC. They have locked OC away by putting it behind some very steep paywall for a K series chip and a Z series chipset. And truth to be told, given how hard they push the flagship series nowadays, there is very little headroom for OC to begin with. You need some extreme cooling, high end motherboard and good silicon lottery to push it harder. While it is also true for their competitor, AMD, when it comes to overclocking headroom, at least AMD generally don't lock OC on their CPUs and they also allow OC on mid range chipsets.

In this case, I feel Intel is trying to portray a gaming friendly experience by allowing OC in their driver just like AMD. But my opinion is, Intel should focus on making their drivers stable/ well optimised before jumping on additional features. In particular OC where it can complicate things by contributing to further stability issues.

Super Duper

 

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Intel integrating overclocking controls into the driver UI

Software gives you more control Drivers are an important part of the experience. We’ve made big strides recently with our integrated graphics, improving throughput for CPU-bound titles, accelerating load times by enhancing shader compiling, and implementing major changes affecting over 100...

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The Next Chapter in our Graphics Story: Intel® Arc™ High Performance Graphics

Author: Roger Chandler, Intel Vice President and General Manager of Client Graphics Products and Solutions

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[Wirko]

Intel Arc Graphics Cards Set to Feature Official Warranty Voiding Support at Launch

 

[Tardian]

Fake news?

 

[iO]

Ha, wouldn't it be hilarious if Intel also releases locked SKUs, which only allow memory OC or have a maximum clock limit or some sh!te like that.

 

[Tardian]

Ha, wouldn't it be hilarious if Intel also releases locked SKUs, which only allow memory OC or have a maximum clock limit or some sh!te like that.

Like OEM?

 

[freeagent]

I wouldn't be surprised if their GPU's are savage clockers.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Bios oc'ing/ adjustments a dirty word now days
Last thing people want/ need is more bloatware along with uefi security holes

 

[freeagent]

Hi,
Bios oc'ing/ adjustments a dirty word now days

For me its the only way to fly

Edit:

I do have the software installed, and I have a dark pc now... ahh.

 

[ThrashZone]

For me its the only way to fly

Edit:

I do have the software installed, and I have a dark pc now... ahh.

Hi,
I mean gpu oc'ing is one thing and yeah I do like and use msi afterburner and all but I do prefer limiting cpu oc settings to bios.

There have been many cases of just asus ai suite being complete junkware and hard to get rid of and now they push armoury crate that isn't any better just more bloatware installed automatically if the bios setting isn't known lol

So Intel now pushing it's bloatware things/ drivers are just getting forced and guess win-10 and 11 will install this stuff automatically too just like the razor crapware lol

 

[mechtech]

If they are using TSMC to make these I would assume few to none on the shelves also?

 

[maxfly]

If they are using TSMC to make these I would assume few to none on the shelves also?

If they are any good at mining or gaming, yep. They will be MIA from the git.

 

[Pinktulips7]

Wow! A first... for Intel maybe...

YES OFF COURESE!!! WHERE IS AMD???

 

[Chrispy_]

Cool we can overclock the cards THAT AREN'T RELEASED YET.

Intel's dGPU was supposed to compete with the GTX 1060.

Yes, that five year old graphics card was current when Intel were originally intending to release their dGPU.

RELEASE THE PRODUCT ALREADY. We'll overclock them once we have them, thanks.

 

[XiGMAKiD]

A better teaser news would be "Intel to support open source driver development"

 

[GoldenX]

A better teaser news would be "Intel to support open source driver development"

Well, they already do.
Their mesa driver is VERY good. Used to be the best option until Skylake and Gen 9 graphics arrived.
The ANV driver needs a lot of love.

 

[Tardian]

For me its the only way to fly

Edit:

I do have the software installed, and I have a dark pc now... ahh.

Try MS Flight Simulator.

 

[watzupken]

Ha, wouldn't it be hilarious if Intel also releases locked SKUs, which only allow memory OC or have a maximum clock limit or some sh!te like that.

Truth to be told, I generally find it pointless to overclock CPUs and GPUs nowadays. Most of these are pushed hard in the first place, which means your overclocking headroom is limited. In addition, the gains from overclocking is also somewhat intangible. Take for example my boring adventure trying to overclock a RX 6800 XT, where I managed to bump it to around 2.45 Ghz on air, up by around 200 Mhz from the stock boost clock. And the gains in game is nothing worth mentioning. So instead of gunning for higher clock speed, I end up gunning for a lower power draw by under volting it. At least the gains in power saving is a lot more substantial.

 

[Tardian]

Truth to be told, I generally find it pointless to overclock CPUs and GPUs nowadays. Most of these are pushed hard in the first place, which means your overclocking headroom is limited. In addition, the gains from overclocking is also somewhat intangible. Take for example my boring adventure trying to overclock a RX 6800 XT, where I managed to bump it to around 2.45 Ghz on air, up by around 200 Mhz from the stock boost clock. And the gains in game is nothing worth mentioning. So instead of gunning for higher clock speed, I end up gunning for a lower power draw by under volting it. At least the gains in power saving is a lot more substantial.

Undervolting ... I totally agree. My goal is a near-silent PC powerhouse.