Monday, August 12th 2024
Intel Arc "Battlemage" Graphics Card with 12GB of 19 Gbps GDDR6 Memory Surfaces
A prototype discrete GPU based on the Intel Arc "Battlemage" graphics architecture was spotted in a public boot log by Intel GFX Continuous Integration group. The group is probably testing a prototype discrete GPU with a Linux driver. The OS loads its driver at boot, which puts out a few messages in the boot log, including explicit mention of "Battlemage" as BMG. It also mentions its memory size to be 12 GB, a memory speed of 19 Gbps, and a memory bus width of 192-bit.
It is hence likely that this is a mid-tier GPU from the series, with the top tier one probably featuring a 256-bit memory interface. This aligns with Intel's strategy of targeting the bulk of the gaming graphics market, instead of gunning for the enthusiast class. The new "Battlemage" architecture is expected to make Intel contemporary against rival architectures in the segment, such as NVIDIA "Ada" and AMD RDNA 3, although it remains to be seen if it can square off against the next-generation NVIDIA "Blackwell" and AMD RDNA 4.
Source:
HotHardware
It is hence likely that this is a mid-tier GPU from the series, with the top tier one probably featuring a 256-bit memory interface. This aligns with Intel's strategy of targeting the bulk of the gaming graphics market, instead of gunning for the enthusiast class. The new "Battlemage" architecture is expected to make Intel contemporary against rival architectures in the segment, such as NVIDIA "Ada" and AMD RDNA 3, although it remains to be seen if it can square off against the next-generation NVIDIA "Blackwell" and AMD RDNA 4.
30 Comments on Intel Arc "Battlemage" Graphics Card with 12GB of 19 Gbps GDDR6 Memory Surfaces
they have OK P/E ratios (price to earning) for every dollar they make their market cap is that much bigger
it's said that anything below 50 is in a normal economic climate Good, over 50 would be over valued.
in recessions that number would be lower.
AMD's P/E as of last week was 161
Nvidia 60
intel 20 (after last weeks correction)
microsoft 34
google 31
apple 33
facebook 45
Tesla 56
so Nvidia & tesla would be over valued.
and AMD is extremely over valued.
but sure, there are companies that are trading even higher than what they earn, and I honestly don't know what i would call companies that have +1000 ratio's
If the best Intel can come up with is a 12GB card, then its not enough and it would make no sense as a business decision to continue with dedicated graphics.
That said, I wish Intel all the best and depending on pricing I might get one of those cards to see how they improved. Maybe one day they'll compete at the top too.