Intel’s Big Battlemage GPU still eludes being officially revealed, and now it seems even board partners have yet to get their hands on test samples. The Intel Arc B770 was notably absent from CES 2026, despite being included in driver update documentation and various industry insiders claiming its upcoming release was imminent. However, it has so far remained MIA. Now, according to an exclusive report by VideoCardz, two board partners have said they’ve yet to receive any hardware or specification documentation for the Arc B770.
“Two Intel add-in-card partners say Intel has not provided Arc B770 test boards to them yet. Intel also has not shared final specifications either, and both partners said they cannot confirm whether the product is still on track to launch.”
– VIdeoCardz
Now, while not having sent test samples to board partners is not necessarily a sign of trouble, there is a significant possibility of dark clouds on the horizon regarding the release of the Arc B770. Given that it is known that Intel is continuing to work on the software side of the BMG-31 GPU, it is likely still refining specs, hence why documentation has yet to be shared, but there’s another factor that could be holding things up, namely VRAM.
Now in Intel’s favor, this GPU is said to be paired with 16 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. This older memory type might aid in keeping the Arc B770 to a competitive MSRP during the current memory module crisis. It will be highly dependent on whether Intel managed to secure enough GDDR6 chips at a low price for product launch, and if not, then maybe at least some with a minimum price increase, which doesn’t throw the Arc B770 MSRP too far off its target.
Intel’s Arc Graphics division still has other options to stay alive as its iGPU offerings, particularly the Arc B390, have shown promise for mobile applications. It would be unfortunate if the chip manufacturer were unable to launch its next discrete graphics solution, as the consumer market is ripe for a competitively priced 1080p/1440p product, but on the other hand, Intel may be looking at other strategies to deal with the ongoing memory supply shortage, just as NVIDIA is rumored to be doing.