Intel Arc graphics face a murky future after Nvidia’s $5B RTX mashup

Here is a 177-word summary of the news article: The article discusses the implications of Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel and their plans to co-create consumer and data center x86 processors integrated with Nvidia's RTX graphics. This strategic partnership is seen as a lifeline for the struggling Intel, but it raises questions about the future of Intel's own Arc graphics project. Arc has shown promise, with the latest B580 model being praised as the "best budget GPU of the decade." However, Intel has faced challenges in breaking into the GPU market dominated by Nvidia and AMD, including software bugs and larger, more expensive GPU die sizes. The Nvidia partnership could potentially overshadow the need for Intel to invest further in Arc, as Nvidia's technology will now be integrated into Intel's consumer and data center offerings. The article suggests this could lead to the eventual demise of Arc, as Intel focuses on the Nvidia collaboration. However, the author notes that maintaining Arc may still be strategically important for Intel as a hedge against potential issues with the Nvidia partnership.