Subj : Watch out Nvidia, a Linux leak revealing three new Intel Arc Batt
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Date : Thu Jan 30 2025 21:30:07

Watch out Nvidia, a Linux leak revealing three new Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs 
may challenge the RTX 5000 series

Date:
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:22:54 +0000

Description:
Nvidia's RTX 5000 series could see some competition as a Linux leak may have 
revealed three new Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs.

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Linux leak may have revealed Intel Battlemage GPUs The recent Linux patch had 
three code numbers If true, this could challenge Nvidia's 5000 series GPUs 

Intels upcoming Arc Battlemage graphics cards have gotten plenty of media 
attention through rumors, reports, and just recently an official reveal from 
Intel itself. But a recent Linux leak has revealed several new cards, which 
could possibly pose a threat to Nvidias RTX 5000 series. 

According to Tomasz Gawroski , a gaming hardware enthusiast on X, the most 
recent Linux patch may have revealed at least three new Arc Battlemage cards, 
which could be the anticipated powerful variants. The listing itself shows 
three code numbers, with the patch notes stating that itll Add 3 new IDs for 
BMG. Gawroski interpreted it as Intel adding three new Battlemage IDs in this 
patch. 

Though there hasnt been anything concrete in the leaked information 
establishing that these cards are higher-end models, if they are it could 
absolutely flip the market on its head. Intels graphics cards have been 
competitively priced since the tech giant first entered the market, with the 
B580 and B570 models proving as such. If Intel were to launch mid-range and 
high-end cards with that same mindset, this could strike a critical blow 
against AMD and especially Nvidia. 

Of course, thats if these code numbers turn out to be anything in the long 
run. This could all be meaningless in the end, which is why its important to 
take this leak with a healthy pinch of salt. How this could turn the tables 
on Nvidia 

Nvidias RTX 5000 series graphics cards managed to buck the expected trend of 
prices dramatically increasing every new generation. The flagship RTX 5090, 
for instance, is only a few or so hundred above the RTX 4090s launch day 
MSRP, and the RTX 5070 is one-third of the 4090s price while nearly matching 
its performance with the use of DLSS. 

But even if the Arc Battlemage cards dont match the performance of the 5000 
series or AMDs RX 9070 , a cheaper price point would allow Team Blue to 
finally gain traction in the mid-range market as it has in the budget space  
after all, there are plenty of gamers looking for cards that better fit their 
more cost efficient PC builds. We already know that the majority of gamers 
are still at 1080p, with only a chunk at 1440p as their main monitor 
resolution. 

I, for one, truly hope this is the direction Team Blue goes in. As Ive been 
saying for quite some time now, Team Green and Team Red need a fire lit under 
their backsides in terms of offering truly budget graphics cards. And that 
fire is clearly the threat of real competition. Intel announces its new 
Battlemage graphics cards, and they might just be the 1440p budget champions 
we've been waiting for Sorry, AMD, Nvidia's price tags for its RTX 5000 GPUs 
could win me over Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5090



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/watch-out-nvidia-a-linux-leak-revealin
g-three-new-intel-arc-battlemage-gpus-may-challenge-the-rtx-5000-series


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