- Intel Nova Lake Desktop Processors would be used two distinct IGPU architectures
- XE3 would be used for graphic workloads, while XE4 will be used for media tasks
- This could be another sign of processors with powerful IGPUs replacing the GPUs of the discreet budget
AMD and Intel are on the front line that are fighting on the processor market for mobile and office platforms, and the next Nova Lake processors from Team Blue can offer a unique and rare architecture configuration.
As reported by wccftech, Intel’s nova Lake s Desktop Processors will reportedly feature A Hybrid IgPu Architecture, Using Xe3 for Graphics and Xe4 for Display and Media-Related Tasks, According to the Reliable Leaker @Jaykihn0 On X. The Rumor Suggests that Xe3’s Full Potential in Graphical Workloads, While XE4 COULD BE ESPIRTIAL FOR POWER Efficiency.
It will be interesting to see if the Nova Lake processors will have the same effect as the Ryzen AI Max processors of AMD (which actively make their way to office systems), in terms of IGPU capabilities. In particular, the Ryzen Ai Max + 395 offers large performance both 1080p and 1440p in games like Cyberpunk 2077.
Anyway, if this rumor is legitimate, it seems that Team Blue is doing a big stride with the Power GPU at all levels, in particular with the rumors of a new GPU of 16 GB Arc B770. This also raises the question once again; If Nova Lake S and Panther Lake both offer large IGPU performances for office and mobile platforms, respectively, could we see the start of the end for discreet GPUs?
Analysis: it may be almost the end of the GPUs with discreet budget …
Now, let’s push the brakes a little here. There is almost no way that an SOC or an IGPU can correspond to high -end GPUs such as RTX 4090 or RTX 5080, at least no soon.
However, we already have the strongest APU of AMD which has exceeded the tastes of the RTX 4060 and even the RTX 4070 in certain game scenarios – so at the very least, I think that the discreet low -budget GPUs are in danger.
Maybe the only factor save them is that they are indeed budget The GPUs, but the proposal of a PC without a discreet GPU which occupies space can be tempting for the players.
It should be noted that Strix Halo Apus was reserved for laptops and other mobile platforms, but has gradually made its way to office computers, specifically present in mini-PCs.
It is not a secret either that some of the budgetary GPUs such as the RTX 5060 (based on opinions), are not good enough for consumers with their 8 GB configurations – so if the office processors, the SoCs or the APU of AMD can continue to associate them, I would not be surprised to see a decent part of the melting of the discreet GPUS …
