*Article updated as of 16th Dec 2023.
First of all, Intel did produce dedicated graphics card before, 1998 is the first step from Intel where they released their 1st generation Auburn Intel i740 GPU that drives many gamers in as it is one of the alternative over the Riva TNT series and that did call in as early rendition on budget gamers choice.
Coming back to the current day, Intel strikes back again with the ARC series GPU lineup and we will look at the ASROCK Challenger Intel ARC A750 GPU, a graphics card that is meant to step in and give the gamers again the more friendly pricing with modern features.
Design and Features of the card
The ASROCK Challenger D Intel ARC A750 GPU is pretty much a plain GPU with no RGB fanciness in to it, I mean if you want those bling lights, you should consider their Phantom Gaming series which is also available at a slightly higher price point. Despite that, this GPU has a higher clockspeed at 2200Mhz, which is 150Mhz more than the reference design of the A750 from Intel.
With that overclocking in place, ASRock took things with a bigger dual Striped Axial Fan to dissipate heat faster and a larger four point heatpipe to keep things cool. As usual with most GPU, when idle the fan will stop spinning, prolonging the lifespan of the fan. The strength of the graphic card is further enhanced with a set of Premium 100A Power Choke to bring stability over clockspeeds and voltage controls along with Dr. MOS Smart Power Stage. The graphics card also required 2X 8PIN connector for powering up the card with a minimum of a 650w power supply.
Generally speaking, the ASROCK Challenger D Intel ARC A750 supports monitor up to 8K resolutions, and it has 1 HDMI Port, with 3 DP Ports giving a maximum of 4 monitor expansion for your multi desktop viewing needs.
Features of the Intel ARC A750 GPU
Xᵉ Super Sampling : Intel Xe Super Sampling technology (XeSS) elevates your gaming experience by enabling more performance with outstanding image fidelity through AI-enhanced upscaling.
Intel® Deep Link : Utilize the combined power of Intel® Core, Intel® Iris®, and Intel® Arc to achieve new levels of performance and efficiency across a wide range of gaming and creation applications.
DirectX 12 Ultimate Support : Support for the newest graphics technologies such as ray tracing, variable rate shading, mesh shading, and sampler feedback will take gaming to a new level of realism.
Advanced Xe Media Engine : The Xe Media Engine allows for AV1 encode and powerful media acceleration. Create tomorrow’s content today and use Intel® Arc graphics to power the most demanding creative operations.
Test System
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
| RAM | Kingston Fury Renegade 16GB DDR5 6400Mhz X2 (32GB total) |
| Motherboard | ASRock PG Lighting B650 ATX |
| Storage | 500GB NVME Boot drive + 1TB MSI 450 NVME 4×4 Game Storage |
| GPU | ASROCK Challenger D Intel ARC A750 ZOTAC Nvidia GeForce 3060 12GB Reference AMD RX 6700 XT 12GB Reference AMD RX 7600 8GB Galax GeForce 2060 S 8GB |
| PSU | Thermaltake PSU 650W |
| OS | Windows 11 22H2 (Dec 2023) |
Benchmarks
As of the time of this writing, we find that the ASROCK Challenger D Intel ARC A750 does trade blows with all of the current GPU in the market that we can find today, as much as we that is by buying some of the cards back for testing along with the competition brands. To be honest, if I were to test this back 1 year ago, things may look sub par, but with the latest December 2023 Intel driver updates, it seems that this card came out as on par with some of the mid tier range GPU that you can get today. During over test, to keep things fair, we used standard benchmarks and also FSR, since FSR is pretty much an open standard that supports almost all recent in the market graphics card. To add, if you are planning to pair with a 1440P monitor, most esports titles should run well with it, with an expected over 95FPS in average.
*Progress and performance may update from time to time, additional GPU will be added as comparison
Verdict & Conclusion
The ASROCK Challenger D Intel ARC A750 is a graphics card that puts price and performance within the mid tier GPU category to a position that is seemingly quite affordable and Intel has invested amount of money time in keeping things on par with the current standards needed for both gamer and productivity creation. If you are concerning about using AMD platform compatibility, you should be totally fine either with AMD or Intel platform, as we tested it is totally compatible and we find no issues with it at all. For those concerning about games compatibility, you should not also, all the games we tested works just fine with it. For those who’s planning to change their GPU, especially before 2019 cards, here’s a chance that you can grab one and really give it a go, with a street price of around RM1200 or lesser today.
Special Thanks to ASRock, AMD, Kingston, MSI, Thermaltake, Intel, ID Cooling for the hardware support. Games/Software are supported by AMD, Sony Studios, Microsoft and Bethesda Softworks