Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
The Intel Xe "Alchemist" iGPU on Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs can deliver satisfactory performance at 1080p but might need upscaling methods. Intel's Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200S CPUs offer 60 fps at 1080p Medium settings in many games, the biggest graphics uplift for Intel's desktop processors Intel's latest Core Ultra 200S CPUs may have received mixed reception, but there are some good and bad points about the CPUs. While gaming isn't their strong point, they are decent in productivity. However, as many gamers were looking forward to the performance uplift these chips can provide, it's crucial to analyze […]
Intel Arc 140T, an iGPU that is presumably based on the new Xe-LPG+ architecture, has been benchmarked in GFXBench. Intel Arc 140T iGPU Benchmarked Against Arc 140V, Possibly An Xe-LPG+ "Alchemist Refresh" Variant Intel's current fastest iGPU are present on the Intel Lunar Lake SoCs also known as Core Ultra 200V. These chips feature Xe2-based iGPUs: Arc 130V and Arc 140V, which are able to play games at 1080p without any dedicated GPUs. However, Intel is going to equip the Arrow Lake chips with the Xe-LPG+ architecture which is an upgraded variant of the original Xe-LPG "Alchemist" architecture featured on […]
The first benchmarks of the iGPU featured on Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs have leaked out, offering performance close to the GTX 1050 Ti. Intel Arrow Lake's iGPU Tested In Vulkan & OpenCL Benchmarks, Desktop CPUs With Graphics Performance Matching GTX 1050 Ti The Intel Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200" Desktop CPUs will feature next-generation Lion Cove P-Core and Skymont E-Core CPU architecture but they also include the latest Alchemist Xe-LPG iGPUs with up to 4 Xe cores. These are entry-level iGPUs designed for standard display capabilities and also to help users with troubleshooting, similar to how AMD's Ryzen […]
Intel's Arc 140V iGPU featuring Xe2 GPU cores has been tested at CompuBench and delivers great graphics performance. Intel's Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Delivers Great Performance In CompuBench Graphics Tests The Lunar Lake CPUs are getting tested more frequently than before as we approach the launch next week. We have already seen a couple of benchmarks of Core Ultra 200V CPUs but very few of their Xe2 iGPUs. This time, we have the leaked benchmark of the Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics, which will be part of Intel Core Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 processors. The Arc […]
Intel's Xe2-based Arc 140V GPU which will be featured on Lunar Lake CPUs has been spotted in the CompuBench benchmark. CompuBench Benchmark Reveals Intel's Lunar Lake "Xe2" iGPU, Arc 140V For Top Lunar Lake Chips Roughly a month ago, we reported about Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake lineup for the mobile platform which consists of about 9 different SKUs. Today, a new benchmark popped up on CompuBench, confirming the integrated graphics for the Core Ultra 200V lineup. The benchmarks reveal the computing performance of Intel's Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU on the Windows operating system and confirm the rumored naming convention for […]
Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" CPU has been tested in the Geekbench Vulkan test, revealing the performance of the Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU. Intel Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" Graphics Benchmark Leaks Out, Arc 140V "Xe2" On Par With NVIDIA GTX 1650 The first performance benchmarks of Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" CPU have been leaked in Geekbench 6. The latest benchmark was conducted on an Intel reference evaluation platform for LNL-M chips. This would suggest that the chip is an engineering sample and the power plan was set to "Balanced" mode. The platform was […]
Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPU has been spotted in an HP Spectre x360 laptop, featuring strong Battlemage Arc iGPU performance. HP Equips Next-Gen Specrte X360 2-in-1 Laptop With Intel's Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPU, Cut-Down Arc Battlemage iGPU Showcases Strong Performance Intel will be introducing its Lunar Lake CPUs under the Core Ultra 200V family later this year. The new family will be targeting thin & light laptops and it looks like a new variant has been spotted in the form of HP's Spectre x360 2-in-1 which features a Lunar Lake-M SKU with LPDDR5 memory. It […]
iGPUs of Intel's next-generation Arrow Lake-H Laptop & Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs, based on the Arc Alchemist architecture, have been tested. Intel Arrow Lake-H Laptop & Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Spotted With iGPUs Featuring 128 EUs & 64 EUs Based on Arc Alchemist Architecture It is no mystery by now that Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs will be reusing the Arc Alchemist graphics architecture. The laptop chips, Arrow Lake-H, will be featuring the slightly updated Xe-LPG+ architecture known as Alchemist+ while the desktop chips, Arrow Lake-S, will be using the same Arc Alchemist architecture we got with Meteor Lake. This […]
Intel will be using two different Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPU architectures for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop & Arrow Lake-H Mobile line of CPUs. Intel Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPUs Return For Arrow Lake CPUs: Desktop Gets Standard While Mobile Gets LPG+ Architecture Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are expected to launch later this year and will be the direct follow-up to both Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake for the respective platforms. The Arrow Lake-S CPUs will target desktops and replace the 13th/14th Gen Raptor Lake lineup on a brand new LGA 1851 platform while the Arrow Lake-H CPUs will target mobile and replace […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs with Xe2 "Battlemage" iGPU architecture launch later this year and will feature a host of new tech such as Adaptive Sharpening Filter. Intel To Bring A Host of New Technologies With Next-Gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs, Lunar Lake iGPU Spotted With Adaptive Sharpening Filter Support The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be a major deal for the mainstream mobility and consumer "client" segment. They will be hosting a range of new technologies including an architecture that is designed from the ground up and focuses on performance/watt, 3x the AI NPU uplift and the latest Xe2 […]
Early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake iGPUs featuring the Alchemist+ "Xe-LPG+" and Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architectures have leaked out. Intel Battlemage "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Is Almost 2x Faster Than Alchemist iGPUs In Meteor Lake & Lunar Lake Chips & Also Outclasses The Arc A310 Graphics Card In Early Benchmark Leak Intel has its hardware and software teams hard at work on the next-generation Battlemage and Celestial GPUs which will be arriving in discrete and integrated variants. Meanwhile, Intel's CPU division is also working with the GPU team to integrate next-gen GPU architectures within their […]
The first reviews of Intel's Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" laptops are out and the Arc iGPU seems to be doing well against AMD's RDNA 3 iGPU. Intel Becomes Competitive In the iGPU Space Once Again: Arc Alchemist & RDNA 3 Challenge The Entry-Level Discrete GPU Market Intel lost its leads within the iGPU space ever since AMD started offering its APUs with integrated graphics. The Vega iGPU family solidified AMD's grip on the market and with RDNA, the red team entered a whole new realm of devices, powering Mini PCs and handhelds with top-notch graphics performance. Meanwhile, Intel's Iris Xe […]
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
The Intel Xe "Alchemist" iGPU on Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs can deliver satisfactory performance at 1080p but might need upscaling methods. Intel's Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200S CPUs offer 60 fps at 1080p Medium settings in many games, the biggest graphics uplift for Intel's desktop processors Intel's latest Core Ultra 200S CPUs may have received mixed reception, but there are some good and bad points about the CPUs. While gaming isn't their strong point, they are decent in productivity. However, as many gamers were looking forward to the performance uplift these chips can provide, it's crucial to analyze […]
Intel Arc 140T, an iGPU that is presumably based on the new Xe-LPG+ architecture, has been benchmarked in GFXBench. Intel Arc 140T iGPU Benchmarked Against Arc 140V, Possibly An Xe-LPG+ "Alchemist Refresh" Variant Intel's current fastest iGPU are present on the Intel Lunar Lake SoCs also known as Core Ultra 200V. These chips feature Xe2-based iGPUs: Arc 130V and Arc 140V, which are able to play games at 1080p without any dedicated GPUs. However, Intel is going to equip the Arrow Lake chips with the Xe-LPG+ architecture which is an upgraded variant of the original Xe-LPG "Alchemist" architecture featured on […]
The first benchmarks of the iGPU featured on Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs have leaked out, offering performance close to the GTX 1050 Ti. Intel Arrow Lake's iGPU Tested In Vulkan & OpenCL Benchmarks, Desktop CPUs With Graphics Performance Matching GTX 1050 Ti The Intel Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200" Desktop CPUs will feature next-generation Lion Cove P-Core and Skymont E-Core CPU architecture but they also include the latest Alchemist Xe-LPG iGPUs with up to 4 Xe cores. These are entry-level iGPUs designed for standard display capabilities and also to help users with troubleshooting, similar to how AMD's Ryzen […]
Intel's Arc 140V iGPU featuring Xe2 GPU cores has been tested at CompuBench and delivers great graphics performance. Intel's Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Delivers Great Performance In CompuBench Graphics Tests The Lunar Lake CPUs are getting tested more frequently than before as we approach the launch next week. We have already seen a couple of benchmarks of Core Ultra 200V CPUs but very few of their Xe2 iGPUs. This time, we have the leaked benchmark of the Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics, which will be part of Intel Core Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 processors. The Arc […]
Intel's Xe2-based Arc 140V GPU which will be featured on Lunar Lake CPUs has been spotted in the CompuBench benchmark. CompuBench Benchmark Reveals Intel's Lunar Lake "Xe2" iGPU, Arc 140V For Top Lunar Lake Chips Roughly a month ago, we reported about Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake lineup for the mobile platform which consists of about 9 different SKUs. Today, a new benchmark popped up on CompuBench, confirming the integrated graphics for the Core Ultra 200V lineup. The benchmarks reveal the computing performance of Intel's Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU on the Windows operating system and confirm the rumored naming convention for […]
Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" CPU has been tested in the Geekbench Vulkan test, revealing the performance of the Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPU. Intel Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" Graphics Benchmark Leaks Out, Arc 140V "Xe2" On Par With NVIDIA GTX 1650 The first performance benchmarks of Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" CPU have been leaked in Geekbench 6. The latest benchmark was conducted on an Intel reference evaluation platform for LNL-M chips. This would suggest that the chip is an engineering sample and the power plan was set to "Balanced" mode. The platform was […]
Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPU has been spotted in an HP Spectre x360 laptop, featuring strong Battlemage Arc iGPU performance. HP Equips Next-Gen Specrte X360 2-in-1 Laptop With Intel's Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPU, Cut-Down Arc Battlemage iGPU Showcases Strong Performance Intel will be introducing its Lunar Lake CPUs under the Core Ultra 200V family later this year. The new family will be targeting thin & light laptops and it looks like a new variant has been spotted in the form of HP's Spectre x360 2-in-1 which features a Lunar Lake-M SKU with LPDDR5 memory. It […]
iGPUs of Intel's next-generation Arrow Lake-H Laptop & Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs, based on the Arc Alchemist architecture, have been tested. Intel Arrow Lake-H Laptop & Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Spotted With iGPUs Featuring 128 EUs & 64 EUs Based on Arc Alchemist Architecture It is no mystery by now that Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs will be reusing the Arc Alchemist graphics architecture. The laptop chips, Arrow Lake-H, will be featuring the slightly updated Xe-LPG+ architecture known as Alchemist+ while the desktop chips, Arrow Lake-S, will be using the same Arc Alchemist architecture we got with Meteor Lake. This […]
Intel will be using two different Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPU architectures for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop & Arrow Lake-H Mobile line of CPUs. Intel Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPUs Return For Arrow Lake CPUs: Desktop Gets Standard While Mobile Gets LPG+ Architecture Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are expected to launch later this year and will be the direct follow-up to both Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake for the respective platforms. The Arrow Lake-S CPUs will target desktops and replace the 13th/14th Gen Raptor Lake lineup on a brand new LGA 1851 platform while the Arrow Lake-H CPUs will target mobile and replace […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs with Xe2 "Battlemage" iGPU architecture launch later this year and will feature a host of new tech such as Adaptive Sharpening Filter. Intel To Bring A Host of New Technologies With Next-Gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs, Lunar Lake iGPU Spotted With Adaptive Sharpening Filter Support The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be a major deal for the mainstream mobility and consumer "client" segment. They will be hosting a range of new technologies including an architecture that is designed from the ground up and focuses on performance/watt, 3x the AI NPU uplift and the latest Xe2 […]
Early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake iGPUs featuring the Alchemist+ "Xe-LPG+" and Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architectures have leaked out. Intel Battlemage "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Is Almost 2x Faster Than Alchemist iGPUs In Meteor Lake & Lunar Lake Chips & Also Outclasses The Arc A310 Graphics Card In Early Benchmark Leak Intel has its hardware and software teams hard at work on the next-generation Battlemage and Celestial GPUs which will be arriving in discrete and integrated variants. Meanwhile, Intel's CPU division is also working with the GPU team to integrate next-gen GPU architectures within their […]
The first reviews of Intel's Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" laptops are out and the Arc iGPU seems to be doing well against AMD's RDNA 3 iGPU. Intel Becomes Competitive In the iGPU Space Once Again: Arc Alchemist & RDNA 3 Challenge The Entry-Level Discrete GPU Market Intel lost its leads within the iGPU space ever since AMD started offering its APUs with integrated graphics. The Vega iGPU family solidified AMD's grip on the market and with RDNA, the red team entered a whole new realm of devices, powering Mini PCs and handhelds with top-notch graphics performance. Meanwhile, Intel's Iris Xe […]