Subj : Intel's upcoming Battlemage GPU might be as powerful as our favor To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jan 29 2024 16:00:06 Intel's upcoming Battlemage GPU might be as powerful as our favorite graphics card Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:50:39 +0000 Description: According to new leaks, Intel's Battlemage graphics cards could match the performance of Nvidia's RTX 4070 FULL STORY ====================================================================== Theres been plenty of chatter on the tech grapevine involving Intel's next-gen Battlemage graphics card since back in 2021 , but now we have even more information on the upcoming card thanks to several leaks. According to the latest video from Tom of Moore's Law is Dead , the Battlemage may only be a discrete graphics card with no mobile version for laptops. The report also asserts some leaked specs, including a TSMC's 5nm process node and up to 512 Execution Units (EUs). The flagship will have that much EU and 16GB of VRAM (either GDDR6 or GDDR6X) on a 256-bit memory bus. The second SKU might feature 448 EUs and the same 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus, and theres even a reference to a 384 EU variant, though Tom isnt sure if it will launch publically. However, there might be lower-end versions that would be more budget-minded cards: a 320 EU model with 12GB of RAM and two 256 EU models one with 10GB of VRAM and the other with 8GB of VRAM. Finally, the leaks state allege that Battlemage should be 30% faster, twice as fast as the Arc Alchemist line. This also means that Battlemage would be roughly equal to Nvidias recently released RTX 4070 Super graphic card. Its important to consider that most likely by the time Intels Battlemage releases, Nvidia will have its Blackwell graphics card out, and AMD will have the RDNA 4 cards. Battlemage could be a real force Its interesting to see Intel develop its graphics card line and, judging from these reports and rumors, Intel could have another line of winners. Its Arc Alchemist series balances performance and affordability and this Battlemage series could take things even further depending on its pricing. If the rumors are true, Battlemage is already matching Nvidias 4070 Super, a major achievement itself. And even if Team Greens next graphics card line ends up being superior, Team Blue could easily undercut them by offering far more budget-priced offerings. As were already seeing in this current market, buyers overwhelmingly value cost efficiency over pure performance. Of course, there was a previous rumor of Intel ditching the Battlemage but judging from this recent report as well as another that alleges the graphics cards are well into development , it doesnt seem likely. Now, if only Intel promotes and launches this line of graphics cards much better than it did the Arc Alchemist release, it might have a real hit on its hands. You might also like Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super review New Intel rumor suggests powerful Battlemage GPU could be ditched Intel spotted gearing up with a powerful Battlemage GPU ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intels-upcoming-battlemage-gpu-might-b e-as-powerful-as-our-favorite-graphics-card --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .