Intel's Next-Gen GPUs: Expected Announcement Date Revealed
Alongside information about an upcoming BIOS update, Chinese blogger Little Pigeon, citing an Intel presentation, has shed light on the future of Intel's Battlemage graphics cards. These next-generation GPUs are said to be based on the new Xe2 microarchitecture, boasting several exciting new features.
According to the leak, the new graphics cards will be unveiled later this year. The biggest highlight is undoubtedly the new Xe2 architecture, which is expected to deliver an average performance boost of 50% compared to the current generation. Here's a rundown of the rumored features coming to Intel's GPUs:
- Second-generation Xe2 cores
- New and improved ray tracing units
- Enhanced vector engine
- New multimedia features
- Optimized performance and energy efficiency
- Hardware support for indirect command execution
While specific model names and further details remain under wraps, Wccftech, citing insider information, reports that the initial Battlemage lineup will consist of three models. The top-of-the-line variant is rumored to feature 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit bus, 32 Xe2 cores, and a 5nm graphics chip.