# Intel has introduced Texture Set Neural Compression (TSNC) Intel claims TSNC is meant for developer use.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · Hot Hardware*

## Key points

- Intel introduced Texture Set Neural Compression (TSNC), a neural texture compression technology similar to NVIDIA's NTC.
- TSNC Variant B achieves up to 18x compression with a 7% visual fidelity loss, per Intel's data.
- TSNC does not require specific AI cores and is not locked to Intel hardware, unlike NVIDIA's NTC.
- Intel's TSNC enables texture streaming during gameplay and loading without keeping textures uncompressed in VRAM.

**Companies:** NVIDIA, Intel
**Countries:** United States

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