Intel drivers for Linux reveal new Battlemage GPU details

Intel has recently released an update to its Battlemage GPU drivers for Linux. As usual, this update was accompanied by patch notes, confirming an interesting bit of information regarding the upcoming graphics cards. Battlemage GPUs will not support DisplayPort (2.1) UHBR20 mode.

As first reported by Phoronix, the latest Intel Battlemage GPU drivers for Linux disable UHBR20 support, limiting the maximum DisplayPort rate to UHBR13.5. Meanwhile, the AMD Radeon 7000 GPUs already implement DP 2.1 specifications, with the RX models providing 13.5Gbps and the Pro series supporting up to 20Gbps modes. Although some GPUs already support UHBR20, not many displays can sustain the entire 20Gbps bandwidth. 

Intel has promoted its new Alchemist GPUs as “1.4a, DP 2.0 10G Ready” and stated that they do not support UHBR13.5 or 20 modes. However, Battlemage's capability for 13.5Gbps transfer rates remains an improvement over the previous generation.

According to the latest rumours, the Battlemage GPU architecture is expected to debut before Black Friday. Intel intends to use this architecture beyond discrete GPUs. The iGPU for Lunar Lake processors will reportedly be based on the Xe2-LPG architecture, featuring up to 8 Xe-Cores.

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