Whereas Nvidia and AMD duke it out to be supreme GPU champion within the PC gaming world, Intel can also be right here. Simply smiling and waving. The chip agency entered the GPU enviornment again in 2022, and now it’s just a little nearer to finishing the following iteration of its Arc model.

In an interview with PC World (as noticed by PC Gamer) at CES 2024, Intel Fellow Tom Petersen stated that Arc Battlemage (the follow-up to Alchemist) “is coming.” Round 30% of engineers are engaged on the GPU proper now, “totally on the software program facet.” Ideally, this all wraps up earlier than CES in January 2025.

On prime of this, the {hardware} portion of the workforce is now transferring onto Celestial, the following graphics card from Intel. Petersen says Battlemage has “already had its first silicon within the lab,” and “extra excellent news is coming.”

A narrative arc that maybe wants to choose up

As for after we can count on the following line of Arc GPUs, Petersen is unable – or unwilling – to enter particulars, however is hopeful we might get to see one thing at subsequent yr’s CES occasion. That’s not a given, nevertheless it may give some indication of maybe when it might be launched. That’s all simply pure hypothesis, for now.

Intel doesn’t appear to have fairly discovered its toes within the devoted graphics card business. With Nvidia and AMD flexing each muscle they’ve, Staff Blue appears to be trailing behind. This might be as a result of the Alchemist skilled delays, nevertheless it might be as a result of the opposite two have simply been within the sport for for much longer.

Nonetheless, the upcoming Claw system from MSI is being powered by Intel {hardware}, together with an Arch chip, in order that’s one thing. This time subsequent yr, issues is perhaps completely different, nevertheless it feels like progress on Battlemage is coming alongside.