Intel posted a cryptic teaser on Twitter this morning, that seems to suggest the chipmaker is gearing up to release more details about its highly anticipated gaming graphics card, the Xe HPG.
As for that information, no one is know, but Intel has been dropping little crumbs over the Xe HPG for several months nowLast August, Intel said its gaming GPU could be shipped sometime in 2021, and during the keynote at CES 2021, the company said it had figured out a way to use both an integrated GPU and a discreteto GPU at the same time.
Intel did not specify whether this would be a feature just for its graphics cards and processors, or whether it would be compatible with Nvidia and AMD cards, but it’s clear something the company is working on on. We may be able to hear more about the feature during an upcoming Intel webcast on March 23Or maybe the reveal date is March 26.
Why March 26? According to Wccftech, there is a binary code in the video that, if translated correctly, points to a hidden one website for scavenger hunt. “Welcome to the Xe HPG Scavenger Hunt” is prominently displayed in a small black box on the website. There is March 26th, 9am PST ‘launch date’ and a message for people to come back on that day and enter their ‘secret code’. The code appears have been cracked by a Twitter user.
There is no other information on how to find that secret code. It may be related to the March 23 webcast, but it doesn’t seem likely at this point. As with most quests, there is a series of hidden objects and puzzles that you must solve before revealing the mystery at the end or freeing yourself from the escape room; Gizmodo contacted Intel for hints, but has yet to hear back.
Intel has officially released its first Xe desktop GPU back in January. However, those are primarily for budget desktops, non-gaming desktops, and most cards are included in prebuilt PCs rather than a standalone, ready-to-use item. The Xe HPG should be more of a mid-tier card and competitively priced when compared to Nvidia and AMD.
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So Intel is gearing up for it something, but it is clearly trying to create more mystery to arouse excitement. Consider us excited.