Next-Gen Intel Battlemage GPU Leak Suggests Bigger Die Size
Aug. 16, 2023Intel’s Arc lineupof graphics cards is one of the most impressive first-generation products. While users have experienced their fair share of issues with the Arc lineup, many have expressed their support for Team Blue entering the GPU market. With new leaks around the horizon, let’s look at what we know about Intel’s next-gen Arc GPU lineup, codenamed Battlemage.
New Test Tools Surface For Intel Battlemage GPUs
The latest leak related to the rumored Intel Battlemage Arc GPU lineup was spotted onIntel’s own Design-In Toolswebsite. This store sells tools used for validation, platform testing, debugging, etc. to Intel’s partners. They offer these tools for products that already exist, but also for future products.
The new test tools were spotted by a Korean hardware enthusiast (Twitter/@harukaze5719), who mentioned in a tweet that these tools are for two future Intel Battlemage GPU variants:BMG-X2 & BMG-X3. You can find theBGA2362-BMG-X2 Interposer here, as well as theBGA2727-BMG-X3-6CH interposer.
Do keep in mind these are not the actual product names. They are just references to the rumored graphics processor, which could be used in future Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs. So, what does this latest leak tell us regarding Intel’s rumored successor to the Arc Alchemist series (includes GPUs like the Arc A770 & A750), known as Battlemage?
Looking at the testing tool for BMG-X3, the socket featured isBGA-2727. Comparing this socket to the one used on the highest-end Intel Arc GPU currently available, which is the Arc A770, the new socket isslightly larger. This leak gives us a sneak peek into the initial chip design from Intel for future Intel Arc GPUs. Although, it should be noted that there is no confirmation if this is the final design.
Still, if Intel is going in this route, it means they are currentlyexperimenting with a bigger die sizefor future Arc GPUs, part of the upcoming Intel Battlemage GPU lineup. A bigger die size doesn’t necessarily mean a bigger graphics processor on the inside. While that could be the case, a design choice like this could also be related toaltering the heat spreader’s size.
Intel has continued to push driver updates for older Arc GPUs and provided extensive support to its user base. We alsointerviewed the chip designerbehind Intel Arc Graphics (Raja Koduri), who has since left the company, but Intel’s continued support of Arc has me feeling somewhat confident about the future of Intel’s dedicated graphics business. Many people are pumped about Team Blue’s future graphics card lineup. It will surely be exciting to witness what they’ve been working on so far.
Will you be considering the upcoming Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs? What GPU brand do you like the most? Let us know in the comments below. By the way, you can have a look atour comparison of Intel’s XeSS technology against Nvidia’s DLSS & AMD’s FSRto see which is the best.
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