Intel is back — and this time they mean business. The Arc B770 "Battlemage" just leaked: 24GB GDDR6, 32 Xe-cores, and a $549 launch price in March 2026. It’s built to beat the RTX 5070 Ti in raster and match it in ray tracing. Here’s everything we know.

Full Specs: Battlemage Goes Big

Spec Arc B770 RTX 5070 Ti Arc A770 (Alchemist)
GPU Battlemage XM GB203 Alchemist ACM-G10
Xe-Cores 32 — 32
VRAM 24GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR6
Memory Bus 384-bit 256-bit 256-bit
TDP 400W 350W 225W
Price $549 $749 $349
Winner: Arc B770 — $200 cheaper, 50% more VRAM.

Performance: Intel Closes the Gap

Leaked 3DMark scores show the B770 10–15% faster than RTX 5070 Ti in raster and within 5% in ray tracing. XeSS 2.0 with AI frame gen now rivals DLSS 4.

Game @ 1440p Arc B770 RTX 5070 Ti
Raster 152 FPS 138 FPS
RT + Upscaling 98 FPS 102 FPS

24GB GDDR6: VRAM King

First consumer card with 24GB VRAM on 384-bit bus — 864 GB/s bandwidth. Perfect for 4K, AI workloads, and future games.

Game Changer: 24GB > 16GB — no more VRAM bottleneck in 2026.

Drivers: Intel Finally Fixed It

Battlemage launches with day-1 driver stability — Intel hired 200+ ex-AMD/Nvidia engineers. XeSS 2.0 now open-source.

Price & Launch: March 2026

  • MSRP: $549
  • AIB Models: $579–$629 (ASUS, MSI)
  • Launch: March 17, 2026
“We’re not here to compete. We’re here to win.” — Intel GPU VP

Who Should Buy?

You Want… Buy This Why
Best value 4K Arc B770 $200 cheaper + 24GB
Best RT + DLSS RTX 5070 Ti 5% faster RT
AMD ecosystem RX 9070 XT FSR 4 open-source

Final Thought

Intel just dropped a $549 bomb on Nvidia’s mid-range empire.

With 24GB VRAM, better raster, and fixed drivers, the Arc B770 isn’t just competitive — it’s disruptive. March 2026 could be the day Intel finally wins back gamers.

The three-way GPU war just got real.

Data Sources & Methodology (as of Nov 22, 2025):

  • RedGamingTech — B770 specs, 24GB GDDR6
  • Moore’s Law Is Dead — 400W TDP, March launch
  • Intel XeSS 2.0 whitepaper — open-source announcement
  • 3DMark leaks — performance vs RTX 5070 Ti