Intel doesn’t make its own discrete GPU but has built something that specializes in processing 4K graphics. But that product isn’t powerful enough to run Crysis, if you were wondering.
The chipmaker showed off its Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2 at the NAB show in Las Vegas this week. It has the build of a GPU but is designed for server applications and not for PCs.
The VCA 2 is aimed at cloud streaming 4K video, graphics, and virtual reality content. Servers with the graphics accelerator installed could be used to stream video or broadcast content.
The VCA 2 uses the 4K-capable Iris Pro Graphics P580 graphics chip and three Intel Xeon E3-1500 v5 processors. The P580 is also used in Intel’s mini-PC called Skull Canyon, which is designed for gaming.
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