In the requirements list for Intel ARC graphics cards, it becomes pretty clear that you'll need a modern PC, not older than a year or two/three based on the processor requirement.
Minimum system requirements call for a 10th Gen Intel Core or AMD Ryzen 3000 processor. This is due to the Resizable Bar (Intel) and Smart Access function (AMD) being supported only in those versions; this feature is mandatory. Intel's Arc cards appear to be much more feature reliant on your processor, a lack of them will result in lag spikes and a decreased frame rate in games. Earlier review already demonstrated that effect very well. Also mandatory to have at least Windows 10 20H2 (64-bit) installed on a GPT-partitioned hard drive.
Motherboard Requirements
- Full-size PCI Express 3.0 (or newer) x16 slot
- Resizable (Re-Size) BAR
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Intel ARC to require at Least Core 10 or Ryzen 3000 CPU; otherwise performance issues
