list 4 new Intel Arc GPUs.
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Intel’s Arc graphics cards were initially met with hesitation and then excitement as they offered a better value than Nvidia or AMD at their respective prices. The last new consumer card was the second-gen Arc B580 back in December. The B570 is the other one. Where are the new cards located? According to a Linux driver, the new cards are…somewhere.
A Twitter/X user, @LasseKrkkinen (19459041), spotted four new hardware identifications in the most recent round of Linux driver updates. Tom’s Hardware states that the “BMG family label” indicates that these new members are part of the second-gen Battlemage lineup, which so far has only seen midrange entries.
It’s impossible to link these new IDs to new graphics cards, or to predict when or if they will be released. Let’s stress that again: Just because hardware has been identified in documentation does not mean it will make it through the long process to reach a retail product release. The hope for cash-strapped gamers is that one of these is the Arc B770. This is a follow-up product to the Arc A770 and would presumably compete against Nvidia’s RTX 5060 or AMD’s Radeon RX 9060. (The others will likely be the Arc Pro variants aimed at businesswere announced last week during Computex.
RTX 5060 is $299, but comes with a disappointing amount of 8GB video memory. If Intel could beat this in either regard, it would grab the market’s attention. It would also need to compete on performance. C’mon Intel, I’m rooting you on…which sounds strange, but the desktop graphic market has been a duopoly for too long (and, more recently, a monopoly for Nvidia).
Michael Crider is a Staff Writer at PCWorld
Michael has been in technology journalism for 10 years, covering everything from Apple and ZTE. He is the resident keyboard nut at PCWorld, always testing out a new keyboard for a review. In his spare time he builds a mechanical board or expands his desktop “battlestation” . Michael has written for Android Police, Digital Trends Wired, Lifehacker and How-To Geek. He’s also covered live events like CES or Mobile World Congress. Michael lives in Pennsylvania and is always looking forward to the next kayaking trip.
