Intel DG1 series discrete graphics have landed on the e-commerce platform, and models with 96 EU have appeared

In late January 2021, Intel officially released a product based on the Xe-LP architecture for DG1 discrete graphics for entry-level desktops with comparable performance to the AMD Radeon RX 550. As a simplified version of the Iris Xe Max GPU, it is equipped with 80 EUs, manufactured on a 10nm SuperFin process, and has 4GB of LPDDR4x-4266 video memory with a bit width of 128 bits, and internally uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface (PCIe 3.0 x16 interface form factor). Two Intel partners launched related products, one is Asus and the other is GUNNIR.

Recently, the DG1 discrete graphics card has been listed on the e-commerce platform, mainly based on lanji products. Lanji's DG1 series graphics cards are divided into three types, namely single-slot half-height DG1, single-slot full-height Intel lris Xe Index V2, and single-slot full-height Intel lris Xe Max Index V2, the latter two are actually 1.5 slots, adding a DisplayPort port. The Intel lris Xe Index V2 differs from the Intel lris Xe Max Index V2 in that it is a version with a full 96EU, and although the base frequency is the same as 1.2 GHz, the acceleration frequency has increased from 1.5 GHz to 1.65 GHz.

According to Intel, DG1 discrete graphics should be used with 9th generation or 10th generation Core series processors, and the chipset required by the motherboard is B460, H410, B365 and H310C, which is completely incompatible with AMD platforms. However, some merchants said that lanji's DG1 series discrete graphics can only be used with the 11th generation Intel motherboard (500 series), and the compatibility of the previous motherboard is not guaranteed, and the installation system needs to use UFEI+GUID (GPT). In terms of compatibility, there is a difference between the merchant and the official past statement.