Pulsestacks reported on May 24th that the hardware detection tool HWiNFO seems to have obtained access to Intel's upcoming next-generation GPU. The latest version 8.03 now supports the Battlemage architecture, indicating that Intel may have already provided its ES products to OEMs for testing.
In addition, the HWiNFO update log also mentions Melville Sound and Celestial. The former is Intel's next-generation data center product following the abandonment of Rialto Bridge (the successor to Ponte Vecchio), while the latter belongs to gaming products, marking Melville Sound's first public support.
Intel's first-generation Arc discrete graphics card was released in 2022, approximately 2 years ago. It appears that Intel is poised to launch a new generation of standalone graphics cards before the end of this year's Western shopping season, though it is unclear whether they will be released before the Lunar Lake processors.
However, Intel has been tight-lipped about the upcoming Battlemage series graphics cards, only confirming that they are progressing as planned and emphasizing the team's focus on software development rather than hardware.
