Intel is firing back at its rivals, Nvidia and AMD, with a powerful new graphics technology called XeSS 3. The new tech, designed to boost frame rates in games, includes Intel’s version of “Multi-Frame Generation,” a feature that uses AI to insert extra frames, making games run smoother.
This is a direct response to Nvidia’s popular DLSS 3 technology, which has been a major selling point for its latest graphics cards. Intel’s version, called XeSS-MFG, will insert up to three AI-generated frames for every real one, which could theoretically quadruple your frame rate.
But the most exciting part of Intel’s announcement is that its new frame generation tech will be backward compatible with older Intel Arc graphics cards. This is a major win for gamers, as Nvidia’s similar feature is currently only available on its most expensive, latest-generation RTX 5000 series GPUs.
Intel plans to launch the new technology next year, which will be a key part of its “Panther Lake” processors for laptops and handhelds. The company is promising a big leap in graphics performance, and when you add frame generation to the mix, it could make for some very powerful and affordable gaming laptops.
This move puts Intel in a strong position in the ongoing graphics card wars. With Nvidia’s tech locked to its newest cards and AMD still working on its own version, Intel’s decision to support its older hardware could win it a lot of fans.
