Intel’s Arc Alchemist Graphics Cards Won’t Launch with a Cryptocurrency Mining Limiter

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Intel’s Arc Alchemist graphics cards will not launch with a cryptocurrency mining limiter or other sort of software lockout that prevents miners from utilizing the full mining potential of its products. This has been confirmed by Roger Chandler, Intel’s VP and GM of Client Graphics Products and Solutions, who clarified in an interview with Gadget 360 that the company hasn’t implemented any features that target miners. “It’s not a priority,” Chandler said.



Gadget 360: Will Alchemist have any hardware or software lockouts to discourage mining […?]



Chandler: This is a tough one to answer, but what I will say is that we are designing Intel Arc and the Alchemist family of products as gamer-first and creator-first. All the optimisations, the features, everything we’re doing, is really to make sure we can solve problems and deliver value...

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[Brian_B]

I wouldn't either until you can establish if you can sell them at all or not.