Previously, external expectations were high for Intel to showcase/release the Arc B770 at Computex 2025. However, Intel only unveiled the Arc Pro series professional graphics cards based on the Battlemage architecture (such as the Arc Pro B60 with 24GB of VRAM), targeting the AI inference and graphics workstation markets. Nevertheless, sources indicate that the BMG-G31 chip for the Arc B770 has entered mass production readiness, with a limited edition product possibly launching first, anticipated to hit the market in Q4 2025.
Battlemage Mid-Range Performance Review #
In Q4 2024, Intel launched two mid-range graphics cards from the Battlemage series: the Arc B580 and Arc B570, equipped with 12GB and 10GB of GDDR6 VRAM respectively, targeting the 1440p gaming market. Thanks to the Xe2 architecture, these two graphics cards boast approximately 70% per-core performance improvement and 50% better performance per watt compared to the previous Alchemist architecture, alongside optimized support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan API. The Arc B580 showed an average frame rate increase of 24% over the Arc A750 at 1440p ultra-high quality, with some games seeing up to a 64% performance gain due to higher VRAM performance. The inclusion of XeSS 2 super-resolution technology further enhanced the gaming experience for mid-range graphics cards.
Arc B770 Specifications and Competitive Landscape #
The Arc B770, as the high-end model of the Battlemage series, will further unleash the potential of the Xe2 architecture. Its core configuration is expected to include up to 32 Xe2 cores (approximately 4096 stream processors), an increased L2 cache of 32MB, and will be manufactured using TSMC’s 5nm process, offering better power consumption and frequency compared to Alchemist’s 6nm process. A 256-bit memory bus paired with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM ensures competitiveness in high-resolution gaming and ray tracing scenarios. The Arc B770 may support 8x PCIe Gen 5 lanes, enhancing data transfer efficiency. Leaks suggest its core frequency will be around 2GHz, with performance expected to rival NVIDIA’s RTX 4070, making it a strong contender in the mainstream market.
The launch of the Arc B770 comes at a time of intense competition in the graphics card market. NVIDIA has already introduced its Blackwell-based RTX 5060 series, while AMD is anticipated to launch its RDNA 4-based RX 9060 series, with a rumored 12GB GDDR6 VRAM configuration. If the Arc B770 launches with the rumored price of around $300, its price-performance ratio would be highly attractive.
Overcoming Past Challenges and Future Outlook #
The Arc Alchemist series previously faced performance issues due to insufficient driver optimization and inventory problems, and the Battlemage series’ B580 and B570 also experienced supply shortages in their initial launch phases. The Arc B770 will need to rely on stable supply and continuous driver optimization to establish itself in the competitive landscape. Intel has already initiated the development of the next-generation Xe3 “Celestial” architecture, with initial chip samples already in the validation stage.
One of the Arc B770’s strengths lies in its optimizations for AI and ray tracing technologies. XeSS 2, through AI-driven super-resolution and frame generation, brings mid-range graphics cards closer to the gaming experience of high-end products. The enhanced XMX matrix engine performs exceptionally well in AI inference tasks, potentially attracting content creators and small AI developers. The upgraded ray tracing units also improve the Battlemage series’ performance in ray tracing games, creating direct competition with NVIDIA’s and AMD’s mid-range offerings.
As the Battlemage series matures and the Xe3 architecture progresses, Intel is steadily narrowing the technological gap with NVIDIA and AMD, providing consumers with more choices.