Rumors and reports about Intel's upcoming Battlemage graphics cards have been constant since at least 2023, which, if true, could be a boon for gamers looking to Cheaper components.
Now there is a new leak, shared on Weibo forums by Chinese tech blogger Little Pigeon (reported by Video card), which claims that the new cards will be released before the end of 2024. According to this blogger, Intel would have held a conference with Asus in which the former provided the latest updates on the manufacturer.
The blogger also claimed that Battlemage promises significant performance improvements, though nothing else was revealed at this event. This is consistent with recent reports indicating that we should see generational improvements in performance, even when current and next-gen cards have the same number of cores. Be sure to take these rumors with a grain of salt, though, as there are no slides to prove these claims.
Other interesting rumors have also surfaced surrounding Intel’s upcoming Raptor Lake processors. Apparently, the microcode update for the 13th and 14th Gen Core series won’t affect turbo boost capabilities, meaning overclocking functionality will remain. The new processors will also have at least 100W lower power consumption, maintaining performance and eliminating previous high voltage issues. That will increase stability.
More budget cards in the future?
Intel's Arc series graphics cards are seriously underrated in terms of price to performance, giving you incredible value for money. And with Battlemage possibly coming in late 2024 or early 2025, we have the opportunity to get even more budget-oriented cards for gamers.
This news coincides with another rumor: that AMD It could launch its own cheap graphics cardsthe RX 7400 and RX 7300. If all of these rumors turn out to be true, we could be looking at one of the biggest varieties in the low-end market in years. The last few generations have been plagued by a mix of expensive mid- and high-range cards along with virtually no real low-end options.
Not only that, but the competitive aspect could drive updates for upcoming models and the development of any future models, which naturally means better quality products, better sales, and an incentive to keep making budget cards.
It would be nice if the current issues affecting the launch of Team Blue and Red Team Processors It could also be avoided. If this extends to budget cards, it could kill the hard-earned momentum. We'll have to wait for Intel and AMD to actually confirm these graphics cards first.
