Intel’s second generation of Arc desktop GPUs, the architecture for which is codenamed Battlemage, could be arriving in 2024, beating both AMD and Nvidia to the next-gen punch, if the latest rumors are to be believed. Both AMD and Nvidia’s next generation of GPUs are expected to arrive in early 2025, so if an Intel Arc Battlemage release date does arrive this side of the new year, it could greatly bolster the company’s place in the graphics card market.

Intel‘s first round of Arc GPUs weren’t exactly the immediate best graphics card guide contenders, particularly thanks to their dodgy game stability and compatibility when they first launched. However, after many regular driver updates in the intervening couple of years, they’ve become solidly reliable options, just without the top-tier performance of AMD and Nvidia’s competing offerings. Battlemage, though, is expected to bring a significant jump in performance.

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