Intel still has plans for the desktop GPU segment, as it is reported that the company's next Arc B770 GPU is slated to launch by the fourth quarter of this year.
Intel Still Has Plans To Make An Impact In The Gaming GPU Segment, Plans To Unveil Arc B770 In Upcoming Months
At Computex, we were hoping for some kind of consumer-oriented release by Intel, since there were rumors that the firm could unveil a new Battlemage variant. Team Blue unveiled GPUs, but they weren't for gaming. Instead, the company expanded its focus towards the professional segment, adding new models to its Arc Pro lineup. However, according to a report by Tweakers, Intel hasn't abandoned the gaming segment at all, and instead plans to unveil the Arc B770 in the upcoming quarters.
Intel is working on an Arc B770 video card based on the Battlemage architecture. Tweakers was able to confirm this with multiple sources during Computex.
Sources close to Intel confirm the existence of the Arc B770 video card. According to them, the introduction is planned for the second half of this year. The card is expected to appear in the fourth quarter, although the planning can change.
Intel hasn't been very vocal about its plans for the dGPU segment, since the last release we saw from the company was the Arc B580 and the Arc B570, which were two Battlemage variants focused on the mid-tier segment. However, Intel has been busy developing a solution around the BMG-G31 silicon, which is expected to power the Arc B770, so it was safe to assume that we would see an announcement at Computex. But this has been pushed ahead, and we might have a showcase at Intel Innovation 2025, which is expected to be held by September.
As to what we can expect from it, a variant on this die was said to feature around 24-32 Xe2 cores with a 256-bit memory bus and 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, making it a formidable rival to NVIDIA's 60-class series and AMD's RX 9060 lineup. Considering Intel's track record in the gaming GPU market, the firm should focus on making an impact, especially on the mainstream GPU segment, since the competition is ramping up.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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