Intel Debuts Arc Battlemage Discrete Graphics Cards (hothardware.com)
(Tuesday December 03, 2024 @11:30AM (msmash)
from the tussle-continues dept.)
- Reference: 0175586995
- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/03/1620246/intel-debuts-arc-battlemage-discrete-graphics-cards
- Source link: https://hothardware.com/reviews/intel-arc-b580-debut-battlemage-discrete-gpus-arrive
[1]MojoKid writes:
> Intel officially revealed its next generation discrete graphics cards, code named Battlemage, this morning. There are two midrange cards in the series so far, [2]branded Arc B580 and Arc B570 , though future higher-end B700 series cards are unknown currently. The graphics architecture for Battlemage is Xe2, and it debuted in the iGPU on Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V mobile processors earlier this year.
>
> Arc B580 is paired to 12GB of GDDR6 memory operating at an effective data rate of 19Gbps over a 192-bit interface, and its average GPU clock should hover around 2,670MHz. The Arc B570 is based on the same slice of silicon, but scales things down with 10GB of GDDR6 memory operating at the same speed as the B580, but connected over a narrower 160-bit interface. The B570's average GPU clock will also be lower, in the 2,500MHz range. Performance-wise, Intel is projecting that Arc B580 will be about 10% faster than an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 on average but will be priced at $249 USD, undercutting GeForce RTX 4060 substantially while offering 4GB more onboard graphics memory. Arc B580 cards are due to arrive in market this month, with Arc B570 arriving in January 2025 at $219 USD.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~MojoKid
[2] https://hothardware.com/reviews/intel-arc-b580-debut-battlemage-discrete-gpus-arrive
> Intel officially revealed its next generation discrete graphics cards, code named Battlemage, this morning. There are two midrange cards in the series so far, [2]branded Arc B580 and Arc B570 , though future higher-end B700 series cards are unknown currently. The graphics architecture for Battlemage is Xe2, and it debuted in the iGPU on Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V mobile processors earlier this year.
>
> Arc B580 is paired to 12GB of GDDR6 memory operating at an effective data rate of 19Gbps over a 192-bit interface, and its average GPU clock should hover around 2,670MHz. The Arc B570 is based on the same slice of silicon, but scales things down with 10GB of GDDR6 memory operating at the same speed as the B580, but connected over a narrower 160-bit interface. The B570's average GPU clock will also be lower, in the 2,500MHz range. Performance-wise, Intel is projecting that Arc B580 will be about 10% faster than an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 on average but will be priced at $249 USD, undercutting GeForce RTX 4060 substantially while offering 4GB more onboard graphics memory. Arc B580 cards are due to arrive in market this month, with Arc B570 arriving in January 2025 at $219 USD.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~MojoKid
[2] https://hothardware.com/reviews/intel-arc-b580-debut-battlemage-discrete-gpus-arrive
I'll wait for the reviews (Score:1)
by dgoldman ( 244241 )
Intel has had a rough year but their graphics efforts have gotten a lot better. They can't afford another debacle.
I bet this will be good. We'll all know when the numbers are posted.
How are the Linux drivers? (Score:2)
While I generally don't hold out any hope that the performance will be as good as claimed (or that games will optimize for it), will Intel have great Linux driver support for it? Historically that has been something Intel is pretty good at.
Re: (Score:1)
I'm sure all seven Linux customers will be thrilled. You can't find seven Linux users to agree on anything. No matter what they will find something to bitch about.