Mid-Range Revolution: Presumed Battlemage Leak Hints at Hope for Intel’s Arc GPU Comeback

The GPU Market is Back, Baby! And Battlemage is Poised to Make a Splash

The tech world has been abuzz with chatter about AMD’s Strix Point and Intel’s Lunar Lake chips, but it’s easy to forget that discrete graphics cards are still highly sought after. And Intel’s Battlemage discrete graphics cards are right around the corner, boasting the same Xe2 graphics architecture as found in the latest Lunar Lake mobile processors.

Benchmark Results Give Us a Glimpse of Battlemage’s Potential

New Geekbench benchmark results (via Wccftech) show an apparent Battlemage engineering sample performing admirably, with a score of 97,943. This is significantly less than the previous-gen Intel Arc A770, but we need to consider that this is just an engineering sample. When optimised and finalised, the actual performance of Battlemage GPUs could be even more impressive.

Breaking Down the Benchmark Results

The apparent Battlemage GPU has 11.6 GB VRAM, an extraordinary 2,850 MHz clock speed, 160 Xe Vector Engines (XVEs), and presumably 20 Xe-cores. For comparison, the A770 has 32 Xe-cores, so this is a notable reduction in core count. However, the score of 97,943 isn’t too shabby, especially considering this is just an engineering sample.

Will Battlemage Be Able to Keep Up with the Competition?

The mid-range segment is the most exciting part of the Battlemage launch, as it’s the area most gamers will be targeting. If Battlemage can deliver a strong performance, it could potentially compete with AMD’s Radeon RX 7700 XT and Nvidia’s RTX 4070. Of course, we’ll need to see more benchmark results and details about the actual GPU release before making any definitive claims.

Conclusion

Battlemage discrete graphics cards are on the horizon, and with their Xe2 graphics architecture, they’re poised to deliver significant performance boosts. Although the initial benchmark results may not be as impressive as some had hoped, we need to remember that this is just an engineering sample. As Intel optimizes and finalizes the GPUs, we can expect even better performance. Keep your eyes peeled for more information about Battlemage, and get ready to take your gaming experience to the next level!