Intel’s Next Big Consumer GPU May Be Gearing Up for a CES 2026 Unveiling
December 10, 2025
BMG-G31 — what is likely to be dubbed the B770 once it hits the official market — is the internal codename for Intel’s next Battlemage GPU. Its existence has been known for a while, but now there is evidence to suggest that Intel is gearing up for a release sooner rather than later.
The BMG-G31 has been officially listed on Intel’s website as a supported GPU, specifically on their VTune Profiler beside the upcoming Panther Lake laptop CPUs. The industry expects those CPUs to launch at CES 2026 on January 5th, indirectly implying that the suspected Arc B770 may be targeting the exact same release window.
What We Know About the BMG-G31 aka the Arc B770
While ultra-enthusiasts may be looking forward to Intel's upcoming Celestial generation of graphics cards, which are slated for release sometime before 2028, the BMG-G31 will be a very competitive GPU option in the meantime. The Arc B770, or whatever it ends up being officially called, will be Intel’s first foray into the medium-end GPU market, and we have good reason to suspect that it’ll be a great value offer — or at least, that's the hope.
In terms of specs, the B770 is expected to have 32 Xe2 cores, a 256-bit memory bus, 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and PCIe 5.0 support. The GPU is also rumored to have a 300W TDP, the highest rating of any Intel card to date. All in all, the B770 should be a moderate powerhouse, potentially targeting performance values somewhere around the RTX 5060-Ti and 4070 at its best.
Power efficiency won’t be the B770’s strong suit, but Intel is seemingly hedging their bets on the raw performance being enough to draw customers in. With everything in consideration, the Intel Arc B770 will likely be aiming for a $399 USD MSRP — $349 if it really wants a legitimate role in this market. With GPU prices potentially on the rise, Intel can make a case for itself by maintaining its budget-friendly image.
