Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs are reportedly launching in Q4 2024 & bring significant performance uplifts over Alchemist.
Intel Arc Battlemage "Xe2" Discrete Graphics Card Lineup Now Reportedly Launching in Q4 2024
Intel recently held a conference in China in collaboration with ASUS where they talked about their next-generation product lineups such as CPUs and GPUs. These products are designed for the DIY "Client" segment and it looks like the company is on a trajectory to launch its next-gen Arc graphics cards, codenamed Battlemage, based on the Xe2 graphics architecture later this year.
The information posted by 小敌鸽 suggests that the Intel Arc Battlemage "Xe2" graphics card will make a format debut by the end of this year and the performance will be improved greatly. From what we know, the Intel Xe2 graphics architecture brings a 50% improvement in performance and also incorporates new architectural changes such as brand new Ray Tracing Units and VCC support.
The first product family to make use of the Xe2 graphics architecture will be Lunar Lake CPUs which will debut on the 3rd of September. These chips feature up to 8 Xe2 cores clocked at up to 2.05 GHz while the discrete graphics cards which will be introduced under the Arc series will run a lot faster thanks to higher TDPs and dedicated cooling solutions.
During its Tech Day at Computex 2024, Intel said that they weren't backing out of the discrete GPU race and showcased the first Battlemage die. The configurations that we have seen so far are also based around Lunar Lake so expect Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs to be significantly bigger and different than what you get on Lunar Lake. Some of the highlighted features include new media engines, new display engines, and a lot more such as:
- 2nd Gen Xe2 Cores
- Enhanced Vector Engines
- Deeper Caches (Lunar Lake)
- New XMX Engines (Lunar Lake)
- Performance & Efficiency - Optimized front-end
- Native hardware support for exectue indirect commands
- Larger Ray Tracing Units
Intel Arc Battlemage Graphics Card "Rumored" Specs:
| Graphics Card Variant | Arc B7XX | Arc B580 | Arc A770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Die | Arc BMG-G31 | Arc BMG-G21 | Arc ACM-G10 |
| Process Node | TSMC 5nm | TSMC 5nm | TSMC 6nm |
| Die Size | TBD | 272mm2 | 406mm2 |
| Shading Units (Cores) | 4096 (32 Xe2-Cores) | 2560 (20 Xe2-Cores) | 4096 (32 Xe-Cores) |
| GPU Clock (Graphics) | TBD | 2.67 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
| Memory Capacity | 16 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 19 Gbps | 17.5 Gbps |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 192-bit | 256-bit |
| Bandwidth | 608 GB/s | 456 GB/s | 560 GB/s |
| TGP | 300W | 190W | 225W |
| Price (at launch) | TBD | $249 | $349 |
The late 2024 launch aligns with earlier rumors and based on what we know so far, it looks like there are going to be at least three dies, the BMG-G21, BMG-G10, and BMG-31.
The GPUs are also likely to be fabricated on TSMC's 4nm process node technology and feature up to 32 Xe2 cores, up to 16 GB memory, and up to 256-bit bus configurations. If the launch is happening later this year, then we are bound to get some official announcement from Intel soon and it looks like the next Innovation event is the most likely candidate for a teaser.
Intel ARC Gaming GPU Lineup
| GPU Family | Intel Xe Next Next | Intel Xe Next | Intel Xe3P | Intel Xe3 | Intel Xe2 | Intel Xe+ | Intel Xe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dGPU Products | ARC E*** GPUs | ARC Druid GPUs | Arc Celestial GPUs? | ARC Battlemage GPUs | ARC Battlemage GPUs | N/A | ARC Alchemist GPUs |
| iGPU Products | TBA | TBA | Arc C-Series? | Arc B-Series | Arc 200-Series | Arc 100-Series | Arc Graphics |
| dGPU Segment | Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete) | Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete) | TBC | N/A | Mainstream (Discrete) | N/A | Mainstream (Discrete) |
| CPU iGPU | TBA | TBA | Xe3P-LPG (Nova Lake) | Xe3-LPG (Panther Lake) | Xe2-LPG (Lunar Lake) | Xe-LPG+ (Arrow Lake) | Xe-LPG (Meteor Lake) |
| Process Node | TBA | TBA | TSMC 2nm? | TSMC 3nm / Intel 3 | TSMC 5nm (3nm Lunar Lake Tile) | TSMC 6nm | TSMC 6nm |
| Max Xe Cores | TBA | TBA | TBA | 12 | 32? | 8 | 32 |
| Memory Subsystem | TBA | TBA | G7/LP5X/LP6? | LP5X | G6/LP5X | G6/LP5X | G6/LP5 |
| Launch | 2028? | 2027? | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2022 |
News Source: Videocardz
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