Arc B-Series Graphics: Intel brings Battlemage for AAA gaming and AI to the car 7 comments
Intel’s Battlemage generation of GPUs is not just for desktops, but will also be used in cars to enable AAA games and AI applications. The first “Arc B-Series Graphics” solutions should enter production at the end of the year and equip vehicles from 2026.
A year ago, Intel took advantage of CES as a stage to present automotive SoCs and a graphics card dedicated specifically to this segment. Intel’s SoC family for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) is offered with up to 12 CPU cores and an integrated Xe graphics unit and can control up to four displays in the cockpit, each with 8K resolution. The TDP of SoCs ranges from 12 to 45 watts.
SoC in combination with a dedicated GPU
If more graphics or AI performance is required, the SoC, equipped with an integrated GPU, can optionally be connected to a dedicated graphics card via PCIe. The Intel Arc A760A (PDF) based on the Intel Alchemist architecture was previously available. In the future, the current Battlemage architecture is also planned for this scenario, as Intel announced this week at CES 2025. Production of the corresponding chips is expected to begin at the end of the year, and their use in vehicles is planned for next year. .
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Process the LLM offline in the car
Technical details on the “Intel Arc B-Series Automotive Graphics” are still pending, but the GPU is expected to offer over 200 TOPS for AI applications and be equipped with up to 12 GB of its own memory. This allows automakers to run a full Large Language Model (LLM) offline in the car without relying on a cloud connection, explained Jack Weast, Intel Fellow and vice president of Intel Automotive, during the keynote. opening event dedicated to Intel’s automotive industry in Las Vegas.
Battlemage will soon be available as Arc B570
In the car, this will also enable complex animated user interfaces and games based on current engines such as Unreal Engine 5. Battlemage will allow AAA PC gaming as well as on the vehicle’s desktop in the future, Weast said. The editorial team recently got to test what Battlemage is capable of with the Intel Arc B580, and the smaller Arc B570 will officially follow next week.
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