Intel to Showcase Expanded Arc GPU Lineup at Computex

Okay, so here’s the thing. Intel’s making these moves again. They dropped a little hint, like a breadcrumb trail, on Twitter or X or whatever it’s called now. It’s all about new Arc Pro GPUs. I swear, it’s like they’re trying to keep us on our toes, and maybe they are. They’re aiming at the workstation crowd—like AI stuff and fancy content creation. No details, though! Of course, right? But hey, Computex is just around the corner.

Oh, and get this: Intel tweeted, “See you in Taipei!” Super original, I know. But that’s the game, I guess. The tweet has a picture, but it’s the same old promo stuff you’d expect. Anyway, we’re talking about new Arc Pro series cards that are packing this thing called “Battlemage” graphics architecture. Sounds epic, right? Like it’s right out of a fantasy novel or something.

Now, rumor has it—well, not exactly a rumor, but more like a soft reveal—that there’s a version with 24 gigs of VRAM. Man, that’s a lot of memory for pushing pixels. Twice what their big card, the Arc Pro A60, has now. The current lineup has 12 GB and, yeah, an upgrade is due. More VRAM, bigger dreams, or something along those lines.

Oh! And there’s talk about a fresh new GPU SKU. I think SKU is one of those jargon words but roll with it. So, this high-end BMG-G31 GPU? That might be the new shiny toy everyone wants to play with. It’s like when you overhear someone at a cafe describe a pastry as both buttery and flaky and you just have to try it.

Now, they’ve been teasing this big chip for what feels like centuries in tech time. High-end BMG-G31 promises a 256-bit bus, plus more Xe2 cores. No idea what Xe2 cores really do, but it sounds like they do important things fast. Maybe I should ask Siri—oh wait, I don’t even use Siri.

Anyway—gosh, I keep saying that—Intel’s doing a bit more than just rolling out hardware. Software updates too, supposedly. More news to trickle out soon, so keep your eyes peeled if you’re into that techno wizardry.

And yeah, that’s it. Until next time, when Intel probably drops another tech bombshell. Or not. Who knows.