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A couple weeks ago, we discussed the specs, price, and performance of  Intel's new Battlemage GPU series, which was set to be released on 12th December 2024. Touted as Intel's most ambitious GPU release yet, the Battlemage was set to compete against NVIDIA's RTX 4000 series and AMD's Radeon 7000 line. Intel promised us the best performance per dollar, top-of-the-line gaming performance with AI features, but were they able to deliver that? Let's see! 1. Specs and Features In case you missed it the last time, the Intel Battlemage series was released with two models that are the B570 and B580; with the B580 being the higher-end model of the two. The full details are below: Architecture: The new series gets an upgraded and improved architecture, that is the Xe2 architecture. It was designed to enhance ray tracing and AI-assisted rendering capabilities. VRAM: The B580 (top model) comes with 12GBs of VRAM and the B570 racks 10GBs. Upscaling: Intel has improved upon its l...

 The requirements for AI in the market are at an all-time high with the recent surge of AI tools for almost everything. Naturally, GPU companies had to get their hands dirty with AI and create some mind-blowing tech. So, in this article, we are going to discover how AI is seamlessly integrated into modern GPUs. Introduction To understand how AI gets integrated into GPUs, we must first have a deep understanding of what GPUs are and what they do.  What are GPUs and what do they do? GPU is the abbreviation of Graphics Processing Unit. Unlike a CPU chip that processes a lot of data simultaneously, a GPU processes data in smaller bits to increase efficiency. A GPU was invented with the intention of rendering graphical designs, but it is now used for much more than that. GPUs are now mostly used in the gaming industry from commercial GPUs for everyday gamers to industrial GPUs for games devs. But what is the need for AI in modern GPUs when they are so powerful by themselves? What is...

 With games getting more and more expensive with low-value content like MW III, it becomes hard to convince yourself to buy a game that you might find boring after some time, making it a wasteful investment. So, in this article, I will show you 10 ways to get free or discounted games and a bonus Tip . 1. Epic Games The no.1 best and most consistent source of free games has to be Epic Games. If you do not know who or what Epic Games is then I will tell you, Epic Games is basically a store where you can purchase the latest games and mostly all games, except a few.      Now why would I say that Epic Games is the 'best and most consistent' source of free games?  It is because every week Epic Games gives away games, which are usually only available through purchase, for free. You heard it right, absolutely no cost for a paid games that will stay in your library forever.  Epic is also known to give small DLCs like in-game skins and such, which are also free to ke...

      Intel just announced a new series of graphics cards called the B-series (code-named Battlemage). This new series is focused on budget PC users who want a value-for-money deal. Read on to learn everything about the new Battlemage GPUs. Introduction So, the B-series GPUs currently have two models the B570 and B580 with 10GB and 12GB of GDDR6 VRam respectively with a new and improved architecture. Previously when Intel released their Alchemists series, it failed to deliver the promised performance, and this time they claim that it is on average 24% faster in 1440p and sometimes even 78% compared to previous generations. These GPUs are speculated to be priced at $219 (roughly Rs.19,000) and $249 (roughly 21,000) respectively. There is a whole lot new with the new GPU and here is all we know about it. Architecture The Battlemage GPUs come with a whole new architecture called Xe2 which has been optimised to deliver more performance per dollar than the previous gen. I...