From PC Mag: Even with Nova Lake rumors swirling and the latest Arrow Lake refresh chips earning high praise, Intel sees benefits in supporting its older-generation hardware as value alternatives.
"Raptor Lake will continue to be abundantly available," Robert Hallock, VP and GM of Intel's Enthusiast Channel Business, tells Club386. He also suggests that new DDR4-supporting motherboards are in the works.
In the wake of the DDR5 memory crisis, where prices have skyrocketed and availability has cratered, gamers and PC enthusiasts are finding novel ways to continue enjoying their hobbies. One method is to switch to older platforms that support DDR4 memory, which is cheaper and more widely available. That does present buyers with fewer options for CPUs and motherboards, but Intel is looking to support these efforts through its hardware strategy.
"Raptor Lake is a big part of our strategy," Hallock says. "It’s still really, really good, even with multiple generations of hardware from other vendors coming after it, so it’s not going anywhere."
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