Intel’s Ryan Shrout is back to celebrate the strengths of the ArcA750 graphics card. In a short video, you’ll find information about gameplay on 1440p Death Stranding, another section of the game played on high-end HDR QD OLED monitors, and HDMI 2.1 support. In the demo, this particular Arc graphics card ran Death Stranding at about 90fps at 1440p.
The first section of the new Intel “Talking Graphics” video was about variable refresh rate (VRR) features and ArcGPU performance. Shrout launched Death Stranding on a PC system with an Intel ArcA750 graphics card. The GPU was connected via DP to Acer’s 4K 120Hz monitor with VRR support.
The monitor was 4K (2160p), but Shrout turned on the VRR and played the game in 1440p fullscreen. Shrout explained that the frame rate varies between about 80-100fps, depending on the complexity of the scene. He then pointed out that his system was configured to display the game engine frame rate in the upper left and the monitor refresh rate in the upper right. These two numbers worked in harmony because adaptive sync technology was working. Therefore, the poor gaming experience caused by asynchronous rendering and display (tearing, stutter) has been eliminated.
Is the performance of about 90fps good at 1440p in this game? Death Stranding isn’t one of the titles in the game’s benchmark suite, but a quick look at the internet reveals that it’s comparable to GPUs like the GeForce RTX 2070 Super, RTX 3060, and Radeon RX 5700XT. These comparison frame rates were achieved with the highest quality settings, but I’m not sure about the ArcA750’s game graphics quality choice.
Intel Arc supports VESA Adaptive Sync monitors. This makes it easy to choose from a large number of monitors that use this specification. However, Intel “goes one step further” and validates over 100 best-selling VRR monitors for VRRs on Arc. Therefore, you can put a different logo on the monitor box and bezel, or specifically guarantee compatibility.
HDR support
Next, Intel Graphics Marketing Executive talked about HDR support in Arc Graphics. As with any platform, users need an HDR-enabled monitor and the latest HDR with GPU support. HDR was also demonstrated at Death Stranding using a fairly large Alienware ultra-wide QDOLED screen. It looked like the Alienware AW3423DW gaming monitor that I reviewed in April.
The HDR game action was shown to be running at 3440×1440, the native resolution of the Alienware OLED screen. This monitor can sync from 48 to 175 Hz, but Intel did not share the performance showing the FPS counter in this test.
Of course, it’s difficult to show HDR quality on the Camera> YouTube> screen, so Intel announced the “HDR Testerman” and confirmed that “it seems to be super bright.”
HDMI 2.1 support
Intel branded A-series GPUs such as the A750 and A770 Special Editions still support HDMI 2.1. However, it is up to the partner to support HDMI 2.0 or higher. According to Intel, all you need is a PCON chip to convert DisplayPort 2.0 to HDMI 2.1, but some OEMs may not follow this route. If HDMI 2.1 support is important and you are considering an Intel Arc GPU of interest, you can look to the Intel Special Edition or pay attention to the spec check to see if you like the appeal of your partner card. ..
There are no more tips on when and how much the ArcA750 will be available. If you want to know more about Intel’s full range of Arc GPUs, please wait a moment. Intel Arc Alchemist: Check release date, specifications, everything. This article is updated frequently.
