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NewsIntel Arc Battlemage is official, full reveal coming December 3

December 1, 2024 | Intel is planning to make a big GPU announcement this week, and all signs point to it being the first next-gen desktop Battlemage Intel Arc...

NewsIntel Arc B580 Limited Edition 'Battlemage' graphics card spotted for $250, more specs emerge

November 28, 2024 | We could be looking at an Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition GPU launch in December and a $250 price point for Intel's first Battlemage desktop...

NewsIntel Arc 'Battlemage' B80 GPU spotted - ASRock Steel Legend and Challenger models leak

November 24, 2024 | ASRock Intel Arc B580 Steel Legend and ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger cards have leaked, the first next-gen Battlemage GPUs from Intel.

NewsIntel Arc B580 'Battlemage' GPU appears, and the budget card could be here in December

November 18, 2024 | Packaging for the new Intel Arc B580 budget desktop gaming GPU has appeared in a shipping manifest, with rumors pointing to a December launch...

NewsIntel Core Ultra 9 285K's in-built Arc Graphics can run DOOM Eternal at 1080p 60 FPS

October 27, 2024 | The new flagship Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's built-in Arc GPU is surprisingly capable, with many PC games playable at 1080p at 60 FPS.

NewsIntel Arc graphics driver brings up to 24% more performance to Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' devices

October 20, 2024 | The latest Intel Graphics Driver brings some improvements to Intel Core Ultra Series 2 'Lunar Lake' gaming, with up to 24% more performance...

NewsIntel Arc Battlemage GPU leaks: AIBs have 'almost ZERO desire to gamble on Arc' again

October 20, 2024 | Intel's next-gen Battlemage GPU update: top Battlemage GPU will offer RTX 4070 levels of performance, but AIBs have almost 'zero desire' in...

NewsIntel and AMD are testing 12V-2x6 PCIe power connectors for their next-gen Radeon and Arc GPUs

October 16, 2024 | The question is, will Intel and AMD stick with the traditional 8-pin PCIe connectors for its next-gen GPUs or shift to the new 12V-2x6 PCIe...

NewsIntel Arc graphics driver improves performance in Valve's Deadlock by up to 17%

September 9, 2024 | Intel's latest driver boosts Deadlock performance on Arc GPUs, a game that Valve hasn't properly announced yet and is still in 'early development...

NewsIntel's new Arc Graphics driver adds support for Call of Duty Black Ops 6

August 26, 2024 | The Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta dates should be arriving soon as Intel adds support for the game in its latest driver release for Arc graphics...

NewsIntel Arc 140V and 130V GPUs confirmed: Xe2 GPU now supported in Intel graphics driver

August 26, 2024 | Intel's first public driver for its next-gen Xe2 GPU have been released, seemingly confirming the upcoming Battlemage-based Arc 140V, Arc 130V...

NewsIntel Arc Graphics Driver adds support for Black Myth: Wukong and the new WoW expansion

August 19, 2024 | Arc gamers jumping into Black Myth: Wukong will want to grab the latest Intel Game On Driver as it adds day one support for desktop mobile Arc...

NewsIntel Arc Battlemage graphics card tease: 14 Xe2 GPU cores, 12GB GDDR6 at 19Gbps on 192-bit bus

August 9, 2024 | Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage 'Xe2' graphics card spotted: 14 Xe2 GPU cores, 12GB of GDDR6 at 19Gbps on a 192-bit memory bus.

NewsIntel Arc Graphics Driver increases Yakuza: Like a Dragon performance by up to 91%

July 31, 2024 | Intel Game On Graphics Driver Version 32.0.101.5768 WHQL is here and it brings a massive 91% performance increase to Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

NewsIntel launches AI Playground, an AI PC starter app and AI image generator for Arc GPUs

July 22, 2024 | Described as an 'AI PC starter app' created to make working with AI easy and flexible, Intel's AI Playground is here and runs locally for Arc...

NewsHow is Intel Arc GPU game compatibility now? Extensive testing reveals a pleasant surprise

July 12, 2024 | Hats off to Hardware Unboxed for a rigorous round of testing that encompasses some 250 PC games, the vast majority of which hit playable frame...

NewsNew Intel Arc graphics driver brings massive improvements to Diablo 4 performance

July 11, 2024 | The latest Intel Arc Game On Driver improves performance in Diablo 4 to the tune of 30%, while also adding support to a few new PC games.

NewsASRock debuts new Intel Arc A750 and A770 GPUs, 'Challenger SE' or Special Edition

July 8, 2024 | Hopefully, this Intel Arc A770 and A750 refresh from ASRock doesn't mean Intel's Battlemage follow-up will arrive later than expected.

NewsIntel Arc Battlemage X2 and X3 GPUs spotted: up to 448 EUs on a 256-bit memory bus

June 30, 2024 | Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage X2 and X3 GPUs teased: up to 448 EUs and 256-bit memory bus, with Battlemage 'X3' using the BMG-G10 GPU...

NewsIntel Arc Graphics driver update answers the age-old question, 'Can it play Crysis?'

June 17, 2024 | Intel's latest driver for Arc graphics cards finally answers the question, 'Can it run Crysis?' Also, day one support added for Elden Ring's...

NewsElden Ring special edition graphics cards are coming and they're Intel Arc A770 and A750s

May 27, 2024 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launches on June 21, and Gunnir is prepping to launch a pair of custom limtied edition Intel Arc A750 and...

NewsIntel Arc graphics driver adds Hellblade 2 support and boosts Starfield performance on Arc GPUs

May 20, 2024 | The latest Intel Arc graphics driver adds support for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Ubisoft's free-to-play XDefiant, and improves Starfield performance...

NewsSPARKLE introduces twin-fan Intel Arc A770 ROC OC Edition in black and LUNA white

April 28, 2024 | The new SPARKLE Intel Arc A770 ROC OC Edition 16GB is a compact 2.5-slot version of the current flagship Intel Arc A770, and only costs around...

NewsNew Intel Arc graphics driver for desktop GPUs and Core Ultra improves Fortnite performance

April 23, 2024 | Intel's latest Arc driver improves performance by as big as up to 48% across a range of DirectX 11 games, including Fortnite, Astroneer, and...

NewsMeta's next-gen Llama3 LLM is here and the Intel Arc A770 outperforms the GeForce RTX 4060

April 19, 2024 | With the launch of Meta's next-generation Llama 3 LLM, Intel showcases that overal AI performance on the Intel Arc A770 16GB makes it best in...

NewsIntel's new Meteor Lake-PS processors: LGA 1851 socket, Arc GPU, NPU for AI for edge computing

April 10, 2024 | Intel announces new LGA 1851-ready Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake-PS' processors for edge computing: Arc GPU, NPU for AI workloads, and more.

NewsIntel XeSS 1.3 released, improved AI upscaling and big performance gains for Arc graphics

April 4, 2024 | A 10% performance bump for the Intel Arc A750 on average, with improved image quality to boot. Intel XeSS 1.3 is now rolling out to game developers...

NewsNew Intel Arc brings new game support and more massive 'up to 174%' performance boosts

March 21, 2024 | The latest Intel Arc graphics driver brings performance improvements to a range of games, including God of War, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Fortnite...

NewsNew Game On driver for Intel Arc graphics brings massive improvements to Meteor Lake gaming

February 27, 2024 | Intel has dropped a new Game On driver, once again bringing massive performance gains to DirectX 11 titles - this time for its Intel Core Ultra...

NewsTulpar's new gaming handheld: Intel Meteor Lake CPU, Arc GPU, runs Windows 11

February 13, 2024 | Tulpar's new gaming handheld: Intel Meteor Lake-H processor, Arc Graphics 5, 8-inch 1200p display, 32GB LPDDR5X, runs Windows 11, and more.

NewsIntel Arc driver makes Palworld, Starfield run faster, and there's a 70% FPS boost elsewhere

February 9, 2024 | Snowrunner players will be very pleased with having their frame rates doubled, or not far off that anyway - but there's a wrinkle here with...

NewsIntel Arc driver offers 30% boosts for DX11 games, sparking excitement for Battlemage GPUs

January 24, 2024 | Intel has teased that its imminent driver release is going to offer an average of 30% better fps for some DX11 games, which is pretty impressive...

NewsSPARKLE has new low-profile Intel Arc A380 GENIE and Arc A310 ECO graphics cards coming

January 17, 2024 | SPARKLE's latest Intel Arc GPUs sport low-profile form-factors designed for small builds and media PCs wanting AV1 encoding and AI hardware.

NewsIntel Arc Battlemage Xe2 GPUs confirmed: in the lab already, next-gen Celestial Xe3 GPUs teased

January 10, 2024 | Intel says its engineering team is now working on next-gen Arc Battlemage Xe2 GPUs, while the next-next-gen Celestial Xe3 GPU was teased at...

NewsPerformance-boosting Intel Arc driver updates will support desktop Ark and mobile Core Ultra

December 14, 2023 | The latest Intel Arc Graphics driver update includes support for the new Core Ultra processor line-up, and future updates will include Meteor...

NewsIntel keeps up the good work with Arc GPU driver: up to 34% boosts, Battlefield V is 23% faster

December 8, 2023 | That's for average frame rates at 1080p resolution, with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora also getting a decent uptick of up to 8% better performance...

NewsIntel Arc A770 flagship GPU hits all-time low of $210 in Cyber Monday deal (with a free game)

November 27, 2023 | The Arc A770 graphics card is seriously tempting at this price level, and it also comes with a free copy of Assassin's Creed Mirage.

NewsIntel Arc Graphics driver update brings a massive 2.7X increase in AI performance

November 20, 2023 | After string of Intel Arc driver updates boosting game performance the latest update sees Intel team up with Micorosft to bring some of that...

NewsAlienware Aurora R15 is now available with Intel Arc A770 GPU, and it costs around $2,000

November 8, 2023 | For an extra $50 you can upgrade to the far more powerful GeForce RTX 4070, but this Alienware Aurora R15 with an Intel Arc A770 GPU is surprising...

NewsIntel hits another home run with new Arc GPU driver, bringing in some huge frame rate boosts

November 2, 2023 | Intel's string of victories with graphics drivers continues, with FPS boosts to the tune of 100% or 150%, and even 750% in the case of one game...

NewsIntel Arc graphics driver adds support and improvements for Alan Wake 2 and Cities Skylines 2

October 24, 2023 | Intel keeps the timely driver update train going for Arc graphics with the latest offering support for some of the most visually intensive games...

NewsIntel Arc Alchemist GPU IDs spotted in Linux kernel patches: 5 x new Intel Arc GPUs teased

October 13, 2023 | Intel looks to be expanding its Arc Alchemist GPU family with 5 x new SKUs turning up in a recent Linux open-source i915 Direct Rendering Manager...

NewsIntel Arc A580 launches, a new budget GPU with an affordable $179 price point

October 11, 2023 | The Intel Arc A580 is now available globally, and with its USD 179 price point it's targeting an overlooked gaming sector - the budget PC gamer...

NewsIntel Arc GPUs are now up to 149% faster playing Starfield in 1440p

October 11, 2023 | Intel's new Arc GPU drivers have a gigantic performance boost for many games, while adding support for the newly-released Intel Arc A580 graphics...

NewsNew Arc Graphics Game On Driver adds Assassin's Creed, Forza support, Starfield fixes, and more

October 4, 2023 | Intel's latest non-WHQL driver brings substantial performance improvements to a big list of DirectX 11 games including several older Call of...

NewsIntel Arc driver adds support for Cyberpunk 2077 expansion and boosts classic game performance

September 19, 2023 | Something old something new in Intel's latest Arc driver update Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty support as well as a BioShock Infinite boost...

NewsIntel releases a driver update to improve Starfield performance on Intel Arc graphics cards

September 5, 2023 | It doesn't look like Starfield is playing nice with Intel Arc graphics, with the company dropping a new driver with another expected later this...

NewsNext-gen Intel Arc Battlemage 'BGM-G10' GPU has been spotted in a lab during a tour

August 29, 2023 | As part of an Intel Tech Tour someone spotted some next-gen Intel Arc GPUs - codenamed Battlemage - in the company's 'Failure Analysis Lab'.

NewsSPARKLE Intel Arc A770 TITAN OC Edition is coming with the same stylish look of its A750 TITAN

August 27, 2023 | SPARKLE confirms that it has an Intel Arc A770 TITAN OC Edition coming soon, and it will sport the same impressive physical design as the Arc...

NewsIntel Arc driver update brings a massive 20% performance improvement to DirectX 11 gaming

August 18, 2023 | Intel delivers another milestone driver update for the Intel Arc A750, this time focusing on DirectX 11 performance in games like Overwatch...

NewsIntel Arc GPUs are about to get even better value - for those wanting Assassin's Creed Mirage

August 17, 2023 | Intel is giving away two games, Assassin's Creed Mirage and Nightingale, with Arc graphics cards and selected Raptor Lake or Alder Lake CPUs...

NewsLong lost Intel Arc A580 GPU spotted, suggesting this AMD RX 7600 rival could soon arrive

August 3, 2023 | Intel revealed the Arc A580 almost a year ago now, but the desktop graphics card has since been missing in action - hopefully, not for much...

NewsASRock is about to launch a new Phantom Gaming Intel Arc A770 16GB GPU for $330

July 26, 2023 | For those looking at a brand-new GPU with 16GB of VRAM, check out ASRock's new Phantom Gaming Intel Arc A770 16GB GPU for $330 launching this...

NewsASRock launches a low profile Intel Arc A380 GPU that doesn't require external power

July 5, 2023 | It might not be a gaming powerhouse, but ASRock's new Intel Arc A380 Low Profile 6GB GPU would be a great addition for a budget build.

NewsIntel's new Arc GPU driver makes Assassin's Creed Unity 4x faster

June 28, 2023 | Assassin's Creed Unity is almost a decade old, which explains why graphics driver optimizations make a big difference for Arc GPUs here.

NewsIntel Arc A380 GPU is barely more than $100 now - and a steal at that price

June 22, 2023 | If you thought $120 was a good price - and it is - you can actually grab this graphics card for $108 if you move fast enough (meaning today)...

NewsIntel Announces Intel Arc Pro A60 and Pro A60M GPUs for the workstation market

June 7, 2023 | New affordable professional workstation graphics cards from Intel, with the Intel Arc Pro A60 and A60M. Here's hoping the price is right.

NewsFed up with NVIDIA and AMD pricing? Intel Arc A750 GPU is down to $199

May 24, 2023 | AMD's about-to-be-unleashed RX 7600 is undercutting the RTX 4060 Ti considerably - but what if you want a much more affordable graphics card...

NewsIntrel Arc Graphics driver release adds game support and updates Arc Control

May 16, 2023 | In addition to support for new titles like Starship Troopers: Extermination, the latest Intel arc Graphics drivers add new features to the Arc...

NewsSparkle returns to the GPU space with three new Intel Arc models

April 26, 2023 | Sparkle hasn't released a discrete graphics card since 2013, but the company is back with three new Intel Arc GPU releases targeting mainstream...