Possible entry level Intel Alchemist PCB reveals 6GB VRAM

Vermicelli, a Chiphell user, has posted a snapshot of what appears to be a graphics card from Intel's future Arc Alchemist product line. It looks to become an entry-level desktop variant, and it could be equipped with 128 execution units, according to the specifications. Despite the fact that the image does not reveal much information, Vermicelli goes into more depth.

According to the forum post, the video card does not take much power: although previously released slides indicated a TDP of up to 75 watts, it is now alleged that the lowest tiered Alchemist card would consume approximately 65 watts of electricity. Furthermore, the format would be relatively modest; the Chiphell user believes that the card is 'quite short,' and as a result, it should be able to fit into an ITX system without difficulty.

This variant is reported to be equipped with 6 GB of gddr6 memory, which is combined with a 96-bit memory bus, according to the manufacturer. In line with information supplied by Twitter user Locuza, this is what happened. According to an analysis of a die-shot published by Intel, the entry-level DG2 chip makes use of a single 64-bit controller and another 32-bit controller, for a total of 96 bits on the chip's memory bus. When all of the facts are taken into consideration, this card may feasibly be configured with 6 or 3 GB of video RAM.

The graphics processing unit die (blue) is not in the center of the package. In addition, the photo depicts the three slots for video memory that are there (green).