- Intel says its new Panther Lake Xe3 graphics will ‘set a new standard’ in the industry
- Comes after Nvidia and Intel partner to create RTX SoC
- This could mean great news for portable gaming PCs
The portable gaming PC space is continually growing, with new additions like the ROG Xbox Ally and Lenovo Legion Go 2, which use AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processors. However, we could soon see new Intel-powered portable devices, with processors that could dethrone AMD in the portable device market.
As reported by VideoCardz, Intel claims that Panther Lake’s
While there’s nothing official to report on in terms of performance and spec expectations, we can expect to see more details closer to the launch of the Panther Lake lineup next year.
What we can deduce from this, however, is that Intel’s upcoming SoCs for laptops and specifically for portable devices could give AMD a good chance in the portable processor market.
It’s also worth noting that this comes after the partnership between Intel and Nvidia, which could see RTX SoCs come to handhelds, and considering the quality of Nvidia’s DLSS 4 upscaling technology that uses super resolution and frame rate generation, could leave AMD clutching at straws within the SoC space. especially if you can’t port FSR 4 to older RDNA 3 GPUs and iGPUs.
While these RTX SoCs will likely land after the Panther Lake lineup, Intel’s promise of a ‘new standard’ for
Analysis: I just hope prices don’t get out of control for Panther Lake-powered handhelds
Without sugarcoating it, almost all of the new handhelds (aside from the GPD Win 5 and OneXFly Apex) are overpriced: the ROG Xbox Ally
These devices don’t have to cost as much as they do, considering the similarity in performance to much cheaper devices like the original Asus ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go, but I’m not going to repeat myself.
Simply put, if they are as powerful as (or close to) AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, then they have every reason to command a premium price, but I have doubts considering the current trend of expensive devices.
While there’s a chance that Panther Lake handhelds won’t be too expensive, I expect RTX SoCs down the line will ultimately lead to higher prices, but it may be too early to speculate on those chips. I just hope that once manufacturers use Intel’s upcoming processors, they can avoid prices near $1,000 whenever possible, but I know that’s wishful thinking.
