Intel is developing methods to enable integrated graphics for path tracing

Intel recently unveiled its plans for the future of integrated graphics, including the integration of real-time path tracing into its Arc discrete GPUs and integrated graphics. By incorporating this technology, the GPUs will be capable of rendering even more realistic ray tracing. While this is certainly exciting news, it is important to note that the integration of this technology into integrated graphics is not expected to happen in the immediate future. Here are all the details regarding Intel’s future GPU plans.

Path Tracing Advancements for Intel Integrated Graphics

Path tracing represents a more advanced form of photorealistic rendering, combining ray tracing, shading, and sampling. According to Intel, “With Intel’s widespread integrated GPUs and upcoming discrete graphics, researchers are pushing the boundaries of the demanding photorealistic rendering technique known as path tracing.”

Intel’s Research Presentation Scheduled for Summer

Intel has identified ray tracing, shading, and sampling as the key building blocks of path tracing. The company emphasizes the role of these components in enabling path tracing on more affordable GPUs, such as Intel Arc GPUs, and views its research as “a step towards achieving real-time performance on integrated GPUs.”

The company plans to explore various approaches to achieve this goal and will be publishing several research papers providing in-depth insights into their proposed plans. A brief overview of these papers can be found on the official blog post. Intel intends to present these papers at industry conferences later this year.