Intel Ends Deep Link Support and Future Updates for Intel-Based Systems

So here’s the scoop – Intel’s kinda dropped the ball on this Deep Link tech thing. Won’t be sprucing it up with updates anymore. Yeah, you heard right, they’re done with it.

## Intel Said What? Oh, Deep Link’s Pretty Much Done, But It’ll Stick Around

Okay, here’s the deal. Deep Link came out in 2022 with the Arc Alchemist. Sounds sci-fi, right? But don’t get too attached. Word on the street – actually, some GitHub thread – spills the beans: no more updates. Zip. Nada. An Intel guy, Zack-Intel (yeah, that’s his handle), blurted it out, like accidentally-on-purpose.

So, there was this user, SapphireDrew – cool name, huh? – having a meltdown on GitHub ’cause Deep Link was being all glitchy with OBS Studio (that thing you use to stream games). I bet he’s like, “What gives?”

And, boom, OBS folks said: “Not our circus, not our monkeys.” It’s the drivers, apparently. Then Zack-Intel drops the bomb after a month like, “Oh hey, by the way, Deep Link’s toast,” which is kinda rough for those who splurged on the Arc Alchemist GPUs expecting wonders.

> Hi @SapphireDrew
> Just a heads up. Deep Link? Yeah, no updates. Zero. So if it’s broken, it’s staying that way.
> — Zack-Intel, GitHub

Seriously, Intel pitched Deep Link like it would supercharge gaming or streaming. Elevate your world or whatever they said. And now? Silence. But hey, marketing, right?

So, the gist of Deep Link – it kinda syncs your CPU and GPU like a dance-off, boosting performance with this bag of tricks: Dynamic Power Share, Hyper Encode, all that jazz. Only hitch? Needs Intel stuff to play nice. AMD or NVIDIA don’t get invited to this party. Bummer.

Now it’s just hanging there, like an old toy you don’t wanna throw away but doesn’t really work anymore. Might trip on bugs and glitches that Intel’s just not gonna fix. Ah well.

And yeah, shoutout to Videocardz for the scoop.