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 […]
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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 final set of updates has been submitted at Linux 6.12 Kernel, ensuring better optimizations for Intel Xe2 GPUs in Lunar Lake SoCs & Battlemage discrete GPUs. Intel is ready for Linux 6.12 with the final batch of features and the latest VPL for Xe2-Powered Lunar Lake SoCs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs The Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs look almost ready for the Linux operating system. With the upcoming Intel products, including Lunar Lake chips and the Battlemage-based discrete GPUs, the support for the Battlemage Graphics for Linux 6.12 is in the final stage. The final batch including the new changes, features, […]
Intel is expected to introduce " out-of-the-box " support for the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture at Linux, allowing upcoming Lunar Lake CPUs & Battlemage GPUs to work flawlessly. Intel Provides "Robust" Xe2 Graphics Support For Lunar Lake & Battlemage Architectures At Linux Intel has recently been accelerating the pace regarding enablement for its next-gen architectures on Linux, especially with Lunar Lake SoCs. The firm looks to increase its relevancy among Linux users, which is why a new report by Phoronix claims that the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel cycle will bring support for Intel's next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, which means that […]
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 Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs now receive first driver support for their Arc 140V & Arc 130V "Xe2" iGPUs. Intel Arc 130V & Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPUs For Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs Recieve Support In 32.0.101.5972 Drivers Intel released a brand new Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics driver on 23rd August, adding support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and various optimizations for Intel-based systems. What went unnoticed is the fact that Intel also added support for new hardware in the GPU driver v32.0.101.5972. The driver now officially supports Xe2-based Intel Arc 130V and Arc […]
A new Intel Arc Battlemage graphics card has been spotted in the latest GFX DRM log, confirming various specifications such as the Xe2 core count. Intel Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Based on Xe2 GPU Architecture Are Now Being Tested As Launch Approaches Recently, it was reported that Intel is planning to launch its next-gen Arc graphics card series based on the Xe2 architecture, codenamed Battlemage, later this year. The new family will pick up from where Alchemist left off and offer increased performance and brand-new features, some of which we will first get to see on the upcoming Lunar Lake […]
Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs are reportedly launching in Q4 2024 & bring significant performance uplifts over Alchemist. Intel Arc Battlemage "Xe2" Discrete Graphics Card Lineup Now Reportedly Launching in Q4 2024 Intel recently held a conference in China in collaboration with ASUS where they talked about their next-generation product lineups such as CPUs and GPUs. These products are designed for the DIY "Client" segment and it looks like the company is on a trajectory to launch its next-gen Arc graphics cards, codenamed Battlemage, based on the Xe2 graphics architecture later this year. The information posted by 小敌鸽 suggests […]
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 Arc Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs are set to deliver big performance gains, as the firm chooses TSMC's 4nm node for its lineup. Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" Discrete Arc GPUs Will Be a Big Step Up Over The Firm's Alchemist Series, Expected To Utilize TSMC 4nm Process Node Well, it looks like Team Blue isn't playing around with its upcoming GPU series. The company looks to make huge strides in the markets, competing head-to-head with NVIDIA and Intel. Not only is Intel's next-gen Xe2 GPU series expected to feature a 50% performance increase over Alchemist, but the company looks to max […]
Intel's Arc Battlemage "X2" & "X3" graphics cards have been spotted featuring up to 56 Xe2 cores and a 256-bit bus interface. Intel's High-End Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Show Up With "X2" & "X3" Codenames The new information on Intel's Arc Battlemage "Xe2" graphics cards comes from nbd.ltd and Volza, who mainly log the customs and shipping data on their online databases. As per the new data, Intel seems to be using new X2 and X3 codenames for its next-generation graphics cards though it isn't known if these are official brandings or just internal codenames for the cards. One of […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Intel's Open Image Denoise software now supports the Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake iGPUs, along with the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture. Intel's Open Image Denoise "ODIN" Now Sees Up To 2x Faster "Denoising" Performance With Added "Fast Quality" Mode, Supports Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake iGPUs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs Intel's Open Image Denoise (OIDN) is an open-source library that utilizes the power of a GPU for the "denoising process." This involves eradicating grain or artifacts in a ray-tracing rendered image through different algorithms; it preserves the image's original quality and fidelity. The benefits of Intel's OIDN include faster rendering times […]
Intel demoed its Xe2 GPU architecture in F1 24 during its Tech Tour while also discussing about XeSS, Frame Gen & architectural fixes in Battlemage. Intel Looks Beyond Frame-Gen As A Pixel Boosting Technique, Says It's A Cool Tech But It Has Problem, Also Demos F1 24 On Lunar Lake Xe2 GPU Using XeSS & Ray Tracing During the Intel Technology Tour in Taipei, Intel showcased the very first gaming demo of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs, featuring the Xe2 GPU, running F1 24. This is a launch title that supports the XeSS technology and shows just how far Intel […]
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The final set of updates has been submitted at Linux 6.12 Kernel, ensuring better optimizations for Intel Xe2 GPUs in Lunar Lake SoCs & Battlemage discrete GPUs. Intel is ready for Linux 6.12 with the final batch of features and the latest VPL for Xe2-Powered Lunar Lake SoCs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs The Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs look almost ready for the Linux operating system. With the upcoming Intel products, including Lunar Lake chips and the Battlemage-based discrete GPUs, the support for the Battlemage Graphics for Linux 6.12 is in the final stage. The final batch including the new changes, features, […]
Intel is expected to introduce " out-of-the-box " support for the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture at Linux, allowing upcoming Lunar Lake CPUs & Battlemage GPUs to work flawlessly. Intel Provides "Robust" Xe2 Graphics Support For Lunar Lake & Battlemage Architectures At Linux Intel has recently been accelerating the pace regarding enablement for its next-gen architectures on Linux, especially with Lunar Lake SoCs. The firm looks to increase its relevancy among Linux users, which is why a new report by Phoronix claims that the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel cycle will bring support for Intel's next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, which means that […]
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 Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs now receive first driver support for their Arc 140V & Arc 130V "Xe2" iGPUs. Intel Arc 130V & Arc 140V "Xe2" iGPUs For Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs Recieve Support In 32.0.101.5972 Drivers Intel released a brand new Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics driver on 23rd August, adding support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and various optimizations for Intel-based systems. What went unnoticed is the fact that Intel also added support for new hardware in the GPU driver v32.0.101.5972. The driver now officially supports Xe2-based Intel Arc 130V and Arc […]
A new Intel Arc Battlemage graphics card has been spotted in the latest GFX DRM log, confirming various specifications such as the Xe2 core count. Intel Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Based on Xe2 GPU Architecture Are Now Being Tested As Launch Approaches Recently, it was reported that Intel is planning to launch its next-gen Arc graphics card series based on the Xe2 architecture, codenamed Battlemage, later this year. The new family will pick up from where Alchemist left off and offer increased performance and brand-new features, some of which we will first get to see on the upcoming Lunar Lake […]
Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs are reportedly launching in Q4 2024 & bring significant performance uplifts over Alchemist. Intel Arc Battlemage "Xe2" Discrete Graphics Card Lineup Now Reportedly Launching in Q4 2024 Intel recently held a conference in China in collaboration with ASUS where they talked about their next-generation product lineups such as CPUs and GPUs. These products are designed for the DIY "Client" segment and it looks like the company is on a trajectory to launch its next-gen Arc graphics cards, codenamed Battlemage, based on the Xe2 graphics architecture later this year. The information posted by 小敌鸽 suggests […]
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 Arc Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs are set to deliver big performance gains, as the firm chooses TSMC's 4nm node for its lineup. Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" Discrete Arc GPUs Will Be a Big Step Up Over The Firm's Alchemist Series, Expected To Utilize TSMC 4nm Process Node Well, it looks like Team Blue isn't playing around with its upcoming GPU series. The company looks to make huge strides in the markets, competing head-to-head with NVIDIA and Intel. Not only is Intel's next-gen Xe2 GPU series expected to feature a 50% performance increase over Alchemist, but the company looks to max […]
Intel's Arc Battlemage "X2" & "X3" graphics cards have been spotted featuring up to 56 Xe2 cores and a 256-bit bus interface. Intel's High-End Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Show Up With "X2" & "X3" Codenames The new information on Intel's Arc Battlemage "Xe2" graphics cards comes from nbd.ltd and Volza, who mainly log the customs and shipping data on their online databases. As per the new data, Intel seems to be using new X2 and X3 codenames for its next-generation graphics cards though it isn't known if these are official brandings or just internal codenames for the cards. One of […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Intel's Open Image Denoise software now supports the Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake iGPUs, along with the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture. Intel's Open Image Denoise "ODIN" Now Sees Up To 2x Faster "Denoising" Performance With Added "Fast Quality" Mode, Supports Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake iGPUs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs Intel's Open Image Denoise (OIDN) is an open-source library that utilizes the power of a GPU for the "denoising process." This involves eradicating grain or artifacts in a ray-tracing rendered image through different algorithms; it preserves the image's original quality and fidelity. The benefits of Intel's OIDN include faster rendering times […]
Intel demoed its Xe2 GPU architecture in F1 24 during its Tech Tour while also discussing about XeSS, Frame Gen & architectural fixes in Battlemage. Intel Looks Beyond Frame-Gen As A Pixel Boosting Technique, Says It's A Cool Tech But It Has Problem, Also Demos F1 24 On Lunar Lake Xe2 GPU Using XeSS & Ray Tracing During the Intel Technology Tour in Taipei, Intel showcased the very first gaming demo of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs, featuring the Xe2 GPU, running F1 24. This is a launch title that supports the XeSS technology and shows just how far Intel […]