Intel to take on Nvidia & AMD with GPUs for AI - TechHQ

Intel is preparing the launch of a discrete graphics card next year, presenting market leaders Nvidia and AMD with a new rival. Industry sources told DigiTimes about the rumored launch, explaining that the standalone GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) will not be "purely" targeting the gaming market. Instead, Intel is targeting "business opportunities from the data center, AI and machine learning applications," combining the new GPUs with its CPUs to create a "competitive platform". A move away from the gaming market into AI and machine learning could be a concern for Nvidia, in particular, which has directed its GPUs at the burgeoning arena. While GPUs have been developed in gaming marketing where-- with use of their own memory, cooling fans and heatsinks-- they are dedicated to the "large-scale number-crunching" required for rendering evermore'lifelike' game images.