Intel Xe-HPG DG2 May Compete With RTX 3080
The first pictures and specs of Intel GPUs have leaked. The most powerful Xe-HPG model is expected to rank between GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 in terms of performance. Intel is also preparing an equivalent of Nvidia's DLSS.
- The most powerful model of the new GPUs from Intel can be comparable with GeForce RTX 3080 in terms of performance.
We can already see what the new Intel GPUs are likely to look like. But this is only a leak from a video published on Moore's Law is Dead YouTube channel. The images contained in it are supposed to show the Xe-HPG 512 model, probably in a very early, engineering version. Judging from the specs provided, it is supposed to be more powerful than GeForce RTX 3070 in terms of performance, even approaching RTX 3080.
The Xe-HPG 512 GPU (SKU DG2-512EU) is expected to be clocked at 2.2 GHz (boost mode) and feature 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit data bus. Presumably, these chips can be produced by TSMC in 6 nm lithography (N6). The Youtuber quotes a power consumption of 275 watts (TGP). Here's a table with six variants of Xe-HPG cards (that we know of), compiled from data at WCCFTech:
GPU Variant | GPU SKU | Execution Units | Shading Units (Cores) | Memory Capacity | Memory Bus | TGP |
Xe-HPG 512EU | DG2-512EU | 512 | 4096 | 16/8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit | approx. 275 W |
Xe-HPG 384EU | DG2-384EU | 384 | 3072 | 12/6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit | TBC |
Xe-HPG 256EU | DG2-384EU | 256 | 2048 | 8/4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit | TBC |
Xe-HPG 192EU | DG2-384EU | 192 | 1536 | 4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit | TBC |
Xe-HPG 128EU | DG2-128EU | 128 | 1024 | 4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit | TBC |
Xe-HPG 96EU | DG2-128EU | 86 | 768 | 4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit | approx. 120 W |
In the photos you can see the power supply via two sockets: 8-pin and 6-pin. Hence, the power consumption at the mentioned level can be considered as very probable. What is interesting is the lack of the letter "L" in the manufacturer's name. Has it fallen off? It may indicate an early, prototype version of the device, characterized by underdeveloped elements.
An interesting piece of information may be that Intel, like AMD, is working on an equivalent of DLSS. This would mean that the Xe-HPG DG2 family would support its own method of upscaling the resolution for increased performance in games, temporarily called Intel XeSS. GPUs from the Santa Clara-based company are also expected to offer hardware support for ray-tracing. The Youtuber doesn't give a launch date for the Xe-HPG 512 model, but at the same time says that it's unlikely that the GPU will be ready before the fourth quarter of this year. He adds that the launch can be expected only in 2022.
