Intel has provided its most significant indication yet that its high-end “Battlemage” discrete graphics card is approaching an official announcement. A recent update to the company’s VTune Profiler software quietly included support for the “BMG-G31” SKU, a designation consistently linked to the forthcoming flagship Battlemage GPU.
Reports from Wccftech highlighted the updated notes, which also mention upcoming Panther Lake processors. This inclusion implies that the hardware is either finalized or very close to it, likely undergoing validation. The BMG-G31 silicon is widely anticipated to power the Arc Battlemage B770, succeeding the current Arc A770. Recent information suggests this new flagship will incorporate approximately 32 Xe2 cores, paired with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit interface. The architecture is also expected to support a full PCIe 5.0 x16 connection.
Furthermore, new shipping manifests, shared by @x86deadandback (as reported by VideoCardz), confirm the hardware’s existence and offer details on its power requirements. These records indicate a thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W for this GPU, which is a notable increase from the 225 W range observed in the previous Alchemist generation. This higher power consumption suggests Intel is pushing the silicon harder to achieve enhanced performance.
The VTune entry lists the GPU alongside next-generation Panther Lake CPUs, which will feature Xe3 architecture. This timing could mean Intel’s Xe2 discrete cards launch as its own mobile silicon transitions to a newer architecture. However, with the company recently surpassing the 1% discrete GPU market share for the first time since Alchemist’s introduction, maintaining this momentum could be crucial for expanding its share. Considering the timeline, a reveal at CES 2026 appears plausible.
