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Intel Is Working on Battlemage and Lunar Lake GPU Enablement in Linux

Intel Is Working on Battlemage and Lunar Lake GPU Enablement in Linux


Intel Is Working on Battlemage and Lunar Lake GPU Enablement in Linux

Phoronix reports that Intel has begun work implementing Battlemage driver support into Linux. The proof was seen in an Intel compiler Mesa update on GitLab, stating that register size changes were being made for Xe2 (i.e., Battlemage). Intel’s driver enablement work aligns well with Battlemage’s 2H 2024 release date. We’ve seen this behavior with previous GPU releases where developers will start to focus on Linux driver support a year (or more) before a future GPU lineup release.

Battlemage is the codename for Intel’s next-generation discrete GPU architecture, set to succeed Intel’s current lineup of Arc Alchemist A-series GPUs. Very little is known about the architecture’s performance, but it is believed Battlemage will offer improved ray tracing performance, new memory compression technologies, and a new AI rendering technology.

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