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Intel's next-generation “Battlemage” graphics card lineup might be about to change, as new evidence has surfaced for a higher-end GPU. A new data log entry appears to confirm the existence of a Battlemage GPU with a 16GB VRAM configuration. The finding comes from Tomasz Gawroński (via VideoCardz), who discovered a …

Last night, following the announcement of Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel, the CEOs of both companies sat down for a press conference. Here, we got answers to a few lingering questions about the deal, and a more detailed picture on what impact this will have on both Nvidia and Intel product offerings. 

The Battlefield 6 open beta was insanely popular, breaking multiple franchise records. Intel is being quick to capitalise on this hype with the announcement of its new hardware bundle, giving away free copies of Battlefield 6 with a range of CPUs and graphics cards.  Starting on this coming Monday, August …

Following the announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Arc System Works have reportedly cancelled development on the next entry in the Guilty Gear series.

Despite previous hints from Intel's social media sparking speculation that a higher-end Battlemage GPU might be unveiled at Computex 2025, the recent event concluded without any new gaming-focused Battlemage graphics card announcements. Instead, Intel showcased new Arc Pro series cards, leaving gamers waiting for something for themselves. Intel didn't announce …

Just ahead of what's expected to be a busy Computex for mid-range GPU announcements from competitors, Intel's official Arc social media accounts have been dropping hints about a more powerful graphics card. In response to fans asking for a beefier GPU following an Arc Pro announcement, Intel's X account replied …

At Intel Vision this week, Intel provided an update on its CPU roadmap. The Intel Panther Lake CPUs, the first built with Intel's new 18A manufacturing process, are still on track for 2025, but volume shipments won't arrive until 2026. Speaking on the roadmap update, Intel Products CEO, Michelle Johnston …

Intel's Arc Battlemage GPU family might be getting a few new members. New PCI IDs spotted in Intel's Linux patches suggest the company is preparing to launch three additional Battlemage graphics cards. While the current Battlemage lineup consists of only the Arc B580 and B570, rumours have been swirling about …

Following the successful launch of the Arc B580 in December, the B570 is about to arrive with a lower price tag, fewer cores, and a more budget-friendly focus. Performance numbers aren't known yet, but early benchmarks show a similar price-performance ratio as its bigger sibling. The B580 quickly became a …

Intel is reportedly planning to launch Arc Pro Battlemage graphics cards with 24 GB of VRAM. These new cards will replace the current Arc Pro A-series cards, which come with up to 12 GB of VRAM. According to Quantum Bits (via @harukaze5719), Intel is developing a 24 GB version of …

The Intel B580 has arrived - but what's performance like? And are the drivers any good?

Intel's Arc Graphics has finally made its debut on Steam's hardware survey, but it's raising questions about the discrete GPU's adoption rate. Is this a sign of slow progress or simply a reflection of how Steam categorises integrated and discrete graphics? It's important to clarify that “Arc Graphics” on Steam …

The first Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs for desktops have arrived. Today, Intel revealed the full specs and feature set for its latest-gen graphics cards.

Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs are almost here, and a new leak has revealed the full specifications for the B580 and B570 models.

Intel has confirmed to its partners that the Arc Battlemage series will be officially announced next week, with a release coming later in December. The B580 and B570 will be the first graphics cards of the series to be released, but more are expected to come later. According to VideoCardz, …

Intel's Arc B580 is generating a lot of buzz as its launch draws near, but can it live up to the hype? A new Geekbench leak offers a glimpse of its potential performance, while various retailers' listings spotted online suggest the card will be priced around $250. Starting with the …

The Intel Arc B580 seems to be just around the corner, as early listings on Amazon have given us an early look at the graphics card.

The next generation of Intel desktop graphics cards, codenamed Battlemage, is just around the corner. Units are being shipped around the world in preparation.

The next generation of Intel Arc GPUs, known as 'Battlemage', are set to debut before the end of the year.

A Geekbench listing gives us a preview of Intel Battlemage on desktop graphics cards, which are expected to officially arrive in 2025.

Intel is gearing up to unveil its latest Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” mobile CPU family, designed for lightweight laptops, mini-PCs, and gaming handhelds. The Lunar Lake CPUs will feature Xe2-based integrated graphics (Arc 130V and 140V), which we've only heard rumours about up until now. However, a recent report …

Intel has recently introduced the AI Playground, a new generative AI tool designed for Arc GPU and Core Ultra users. This free, open-source Windows software allows users to create images and text based on various LLMs, which can then be manually tuned to refine the results. The tool is user-friendly …

The MSI Claw didn't blow anyone away with its day-one gaming performance but through new drivers and BIOS updates, the handheld gaming system has improved tremendously, with MSI boasting performance gains up to 150 percent. The new E1T41IMS.106 BIOS (referred to as 106) and 31.0.101.5445 GPU driver (referred to as 5445) …

Intel has been working on improving its Arc graphics drivers since the launch of its A-series desktop GPUs. We've seen some very impressive performance gains for DX9 and DX11 titles over the past year. With the latest driver release, Intel continues that trend, with performance gains of up to 48 …

Biostar has been known to be working on Intel Arc graphics cards for almost a year. Now, its first Arc A-series graphics cards are ready for launch, starting off with the S380 ST, and the A750 OC.  The Biostar Arc A750 OC features 28 Xe-Cores and a clock speed of …

Intel Arc Alchemist was released over two years ago. Even so, Intel is still making new products based on the technology. At Embedded World 2024, the company announced six new GPUs designed for edge and embedded applications. While the new Alchemist GPUs have garnered significant attention, they may be the …

Intel Arc drivers have come along way since the first discrete GPUs from Intel first hit the market. Since launch, we've seen massive performance gains for older DirectX titles, as well as improvements for other APIs like Vulkan. This week's update brings more impressive performance gains, as well as support …

With Intel's Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 100) processors just days away from their official launch, benchmark leaks have begun appearing as tests get underway. In the latest, we see the new Xe-powered iGPU for the Core Ultra 7 155H processor outperforming the Radeon 780M in 3DMark TimeSpy.  According to the …

While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …

A Starfield patch earlier this week aimed to improve the game's stability on Intel Arc graphics cards but Intel's latest driver update brings the biggest performance improvements yet. The new Intel Arc graphics driver delivers up to 149 percent more performance in Starfield at 1440p, and a 117 percent improvement …