Intel has simply reached a notable milestone in its efforts to make a big impression within the gaming graphics card enterprise, because it has introduced that over 150 video games now assist its XeSS upscaling expertise. Regardless of being within the devoted gaming GPU enterprise for less than three years, following the launch of its Intel Arc lineup, the corporate has come on leaps and bounds since introducing its Xe graphics structure.
Not solely can Intel get pleasure from passing this sizeable variety of sport titles that assist its expertise, however its newly launched B580 and B570 graphics playing cards have additionally been nicely obtained, with them making for affordable choices for these in search of a price range gaming GPU. The weaker B570 isn’t fairly such compelling worth, however the B580 is a consideration for being the very best graphics card out there for these with underneath $250 to spend – if you will discover it on the market at its MSRP.
Intel XeSS is the corporate’s reply to AMD FSR and Nvidia DLSS, in that it’s a rising suite of applied sciences that use AI to offer sport efficiency and picture high quality enhancements. The primary characteristic included in XeSS was AI upscaling – like Nvidia DLSS 2 and FSR 2 – whereas XeSS 2 added body technology assist too, comparable to utilized in DLSS 3/4 and FSR 3/4.
Assist for XeSS has been increase over the a number of years because it debuted. The 150 title milestone Intel has now reached means it’s moving into the identical ball park as its rival applied sciences. Nevertheless, each AMD and Nvidia nonetheless maintain a commanding lead. The variety of titles that assist AMD FSR in some kind is nicely over 500, based on the corporate’s web site, whereas Nvidia DLSS is supported in over 600 video games, as listed on its DLSS assist web page.
The precise complete of video games listed in Intel’s XeSS assist web page is at the moment 159, with titles comparable to S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R 2: Coronary heart of Chernobyl, Murderer’s Creed: Mirage, and F1 24 on the checklist. Nevertheless, a fast look over the checklist reveals that some main titles comparable to Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6 aren’t but supported.
In fact, as the necessity for upscaling turns into extra prevalent in gaming, we are able to anticipate this quantity to proceed to develop all through 2025. It was solely in June 2024 that XeSS assist sat at round 105 video games.
The unique XeSS isn’t simply restricted to Intel GPUs, nonetheless. Video games like Marvel’s Spider-Man truly appeared higher utilizing Intel’s resolution than AMD’s FSR on methods just like the Steam Deck.
Taking this extra open strategy – as AMD has largely executed with FSR – means XeSS 1 could be carried out throughout a number of {hardware} setups. Nevertheless, whereas Intel opened up assist for XeSS 1, for XeSS 2 it’s limiting this upgraded model of the expertise to solely work on Battlemage GPUs, such because the B580 and B570.
As such, some latest releases like Spider-Man 2 and Black Delusion: Wukong have launched with XeSS 1 assist quite than supporting the newer model. Nevertheless, more and more widespread on-line shooter Marvel Rivals did include XeSS 2 assist, together with Civilization VII.
Intel is perhaps firing on all cylinders for its graphics enterprise, however its CPU enterprise has seen it drop in our estimations. As soon as producer of the very best gaming CPUs, Intel’s reliability and efficiency points over the previous few generations have begun to see them drop in gross sales and rating on-line.
