A Glimmer of Hope for a Missing High-End Arc B770 GPU
For PC gamers and enthusiasts, one of the biggest unanswered questions in the graphics card world has been the fate of Intel’s high-end Battlemage GPU. While Intel has launched mainstream Arc B-Series cards, it has remained completely silent about a flagship model to compete at the top of the market. Now, a new leak has rekindled hope that such a card might still exist.
The discovery comes from a snippet of an unreleased engineering driver, which lists entries for a GPU codenamed BMG-G31. This identifier has long been rumored to represent the largest and most powerful chip in Intel’s current-generation Battlemage architecture, the supposed heart of a potential “Arc B770” or similar high-end card.
The Ghost in the Machine: What the Leak Reveals
According to the leak, the driver lists not just one, but four variants of the BMG-G31. Three are designated for the professional “Arc Pro” series, and one is listed under “Xe Graphics,” which is Intel’s branding for its consumer products.
BMG G31 really exists
— GOK (@GOKForFree) October 31, 2025
Seems that it has three Pro version and one consumer Version（B770？）
This engineering driver's inf also includes NVL and NVL-S pic.twitter.com/qNrqpEbI84
This finding is significant because it confirms that, at some point in development, Intel was actively working on drivers for this high-performance GPU. However, the mystery deepens because the leaker did not specify how recent the driver is. This data could be from an active, current project, or it could simply be leftover code from a GPU that Intel ultimately decided to cancel.
Intel’s Silence and the Road Ahead
Officially, Intel has not acknowledged the BMG-G31’s existence. In recent interviews, Intel Fellow Tom Petersen has skillfully avoided confirming or denying whether this GPU is still planned. This silence, combined with Intel’s increased caution in talking about its discrete GPU plans, has left the community in the dark.
The company’s current public focus is squarely on integrated graphics for its next-generation Panther Lake processors, which use the Xe3 architecture. A more substantial architectural leap, Xe3P, is expected further down the line.
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For fans who appreciated the excellent value of cards like the Arc B580, the continued absence of a high-end competitor is disappointing. This leak, while far from a confirmation, offers a tantalizing possibility that Intel hasn’t entirely given up on the idea of a powerful Battlemage desktop GPU. Whether it will ever see the light of day, however, remains one of the tech industry’s most intriguing mysteries.