Intel has been in the news quite a bit lately, and today we hear that the blue team plans to release two Arc Battlemage GPUs at Computex 2025 in Taipei, including the highly anticipated Arc B770 and the Arc Pro A60 aimed at the professional market. The former, in particular, draws a lot of attention in the comment sections whenever news about Intel graphics cards is posted, with many people mentioning the B770. Perhaps the excellent price-performance ratio of the B580 has raised expectations for the higher-end 770.
The Arc B770 is Intel’s second-generation Battlemage architecture flagship product, built on the BMG-G31 chip. It is reported that this chip uses TSMC’s 5nm process (N5P), which is more advanced than the 6nm process (N6) of the previous Alchemist architecture, enabling a better balance between power consumption and performance. The Arc B770 is expected to feature 24 to 32 Xe2 cores, equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit memory bus, and a core frequency that can reach 2GHz, with the L2 cache capacity increased to 32MB. These specifications suggest a significant improvement in theoretical performance compared to the current strongest Battlemage GPU, the Arc B580 (20 Xe2 cores, 12GB GDDR6 memory, 192-bit memory bus).
At the same time, Intel will also launch the Arc Pro A60, which is aimed at the professional workload market. This GPU is based on the same BMG-G21 chip as the Arc B580, but doubles the memory capacity to 24GB GDDR6, making it particularly suitable for memory-intensive scenarios such as content creation, 3D rendering, and AI computing.
Computex 2025 will be held in Taipei from May 20th to 23rd. It will not only be an important stage for Intel to showcase its new products but also become a focal point for competition in the GPU market. NVIDIA will launch the volume-selling RTX 5060 from its 50 series, which is only equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory. Given the current size of games, this amount of memory may become a bottleneck at 4K resolution. AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT, on the other hand, plans to offer 8GB and 16GB memory versions, attempting to gain a foothold in the mid-range market with the power efficiency advantages of the RDNA 4 architecture. In comparison, the Arc B770’s 16GB of memory and support for XeSS 2 super-resolution technology may give it an advantage in terms of cost-effectiveness and future adaptability.
Intel’s progress in the GPU market is worth noting. Since the launch of the first-generation Arc Alchemist series in 2022, Intel has gradually improved the competitiveness of its products through continuous optimization of drivers and XeSS technology. The Arc B580 has already demonstrated performance exceeding the NVIDIA RTX 4060 in 1440p gaming, while being more attractively priced. Intel’s absence in the mid-to-high-end market has made it difficult to directly compete with NVIDIA and AMD. The launch of the Arc B770 is seen as a crucial step in filling this gap, with an expected price range of $350 to $450. If its performance meets expectations, then its price-performance ratio will be very high.
Furthermore, Intel’s preparation on the production side adds credibility to the new product launch. The BMG-G31 chip recently appeared on the shipping list of Intel’s Vietnam factory, which specializes in producing limited-edition Arc series GPUs. This indirectly suggests that the Arc B770 has entered mass production. Combined with Intel’s “stay tuned” responses to user inquiries, the possibility of the Arc B770 debuting at Computex is further increased.
Beyond the technical details, Intel is also working hard on ecosystem development. The XeSS 2 technology, through AI-driven super-resolution and frame generation features, provides Arc GPUs with competitiveness similar to NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Especially in optimizing compatibility with DirectX 9 games, Intel recently updated its drivers to improve the efficiency of running older games. These improvements lay the foundation for the market performance of the Arc B770.
Looking ahead, Intel’s long-term plans in the GPU market are drawing significant attention. There are rumors that its third-generation “Celestial” architecture may adopt GDDR7 memory. If the Arc B770 can deliver on its promises at Computex 2025, Intel is expected to gain a firm foothold in the mid-range market, paving the way for subsequent high-end products. At that time, Computex will become a stage for the three GPU giants to compete, and consumers will have more choices.