Intel’s next high-end Arc Battlemage GPU may be closer than expected. A newly surfaced NBD shipping manifest points to the Xe2-based BMG-G31 die moving through early packaging, and all signs suggest this is the long-rumored Arc B770 destined to sit above today’s Arc B580.
For months, Intel has hinted that a more powerful Battlemage desktop GPU was on the roadmap. The Arc B580 currently tops the lineup but still occupies the budget tier in the broader GPU hierarchy. That’s because multiple cards so far have used the same BMG-G21 die, spanning the Arc B580 and B570 in the consumer space and Arc Pro B50/B60 on the workstation side. The BMG-G31 has long been rumored as the bigger, more capable chip—likely powering the Arc B770 as the true successor to the Arc A770.
The latest clue comes via a shipping manifest dated June 11, spotted by X user @Haze2K1, listing the BMG-G31 with dimensions that closely mirror the G21. While G21 is shown at 381 x 192 x 89 mm, G31 is noted at 390 x 189 x 83 mm. Size alone doesn’t tell the whole story, though; the G31 is expected to carry substantially more cores. Current chatter points to the Arc B770 featuring 32 Xe2 cores, paired with 16 GB of memory and a 256-bit memory bus—components that would push it well beyond today’s budget bracket and into genuine mid-to-high-tier territory.
This isn’t the first time BMG-G31 has surfaced. It previously appeared in Compute Runtime listings with four Device IDs. With that addition happening about six weeks ago—and the shipping manifest dated even earlier—it’s reasonable to think a reveal could be coming soon. As context, when the Arc B580 showed up in a similar manifest, it launched roughly two and a half months later. That timeline isn’t a guarantee, but it suggests we may not be far off. At the very least, expectations point to a release before the end of 2025.
What the latest leak suggests
– Die: BMG-G31 (Xe2 architecture)
– Likely product: Intel Arc B770 (successor to Arc A770)
– Rumored configuration: 32 Xe2 cores
– Memory: 16 GB, 256-bit bus
– Listed dimensions: 390 x 189 x 83 mm (vs. BMG-G21 at 381 x 192 x 89 mm)
– Status: Early packaging noted in an NBD shipping manifest dated June 11
If accurate, the Arc B770 would finally give Intel’s Battlemage family a flagship-class option to complement the B580, offering more cores and wider memory bandwidth for higher-resolution gaming and content creation. With multiple sightings piling up, the wait for Intel’s more powerful Arc desktop GPU may soon be over. Stay tuned for official specs, pricing, and performance details as we approach what looks like the next big step for Arc Battlemage.
