As many as three doubtlessly new Intel Arc graphics playing cards primarily based on the most recent Battlemage tech have been noticed within the newest official Intel Linux patch. But are they the cheapo RTX 4070 killers we’re all gagging for? Now that is the query.
X consumer Tomasz Gawroński (through ye olde Videocardz) noticed a trio of purportedly new E21x machine IDs to complement present E20x Battlemage IDs related to the Arc B570 and B580 playing cards. It’s speculated these new playing cards could possibly be primarily based on a special GPU die altogether.
Intel added 3 new battlemage IDNew battlemage gpu incoming ? pic.twitter.com/dLNfGHQgIdJanuary 28, 2025
The Intel Arc B570 and B580 use the G21 die. However, a bigger, extra highly effective G31 Battlemage die has been rumoured for what looks like eons. In this situation, the brand new IDs might cowl off B750 and B770 playing cards primarily based on the G31, and possibly a low-end B380 board.
The rumoured G31 chip is alleged to have 32 execution models or EUs. That compares with the 20 EUs of the B580. In different phrases, a graphics card primarily based on G31 could be within the order of fifty% extra highly effective than the B580.
If you are beneficiant about scaling and driver high quality, that might put it properly into RTX 4070 territory. Indeed, given the modest on-paper enhancements promised by Nvidia for the 5070, that might put a G31-based Intel Arc card into direct competitors with the RTX 5070. Wouldn’t that be good?
It actually would if the G31 GPU exists, if Intel has obtained its drivers working and if it costs the factor proper. Those are, after all, various stars to align.
It’s additionally value noting that some as but unlaunched Arc playing cards, primarily based on the prevailing G21 chip, however packing 24GB of reminiscence in a clamshell association, have additionally been noticed in delivery manifests. So, it is fairly attainable these Linux machine IDs seek advice from, as an example, a pair of recent G21-based Intel Arc Pro playing cards, plus possibly that low-end B380 board.
In different phrases, there is not any present motive particularly to suppose the brand new machine IDs are significantly more likely to point out one thing G31-based and tremendous thrilling. It’s completely what we’re hoping for, however there is not any agency indication both method. Fingers crossed.
