Intel confirms GPU plans, but a long-awaited gaming graphics card is no longer part of them

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced new GPU plans at the Cisco AI Summit – but not for PC gamers. The Arc B770 will likely remain a phantom.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced a new GPU strategy on February 3, 2026, at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco. Intel will develop graphics processors in the future, but with a clear focus on data centers and AI applications – not for consumer gaming.

At the same time, there are increasing indications that the Arc B770 gaming graphics card based on the BMG-G31 chip, which has been eagerly awaited for months, has finally been canceled.

Intel brings GPU expertise in-house

Tan announced to Reuters that Intel had already hired a new chief architect for its GPU division. The new man is Eric Demers, a veteran of GPU development who moved from Qualcomm to Intel in January 2026.

• Demers brings a wealth of experience to the table: he spent 14 years at Qualcomm, where he played a key role in shaping the Adreno GPU architecture, which can now be found in virtually every Snapdragon chip.
• Prior to that, Demers was responsible for the legendary R300 and R600 series at AMD and ATI.

Unlike Intel’s previous Arc GPU efforts in the consumer sector, the new initiative is clearly aimed at the lucrative data center market. According to Reuters, Demers will report to Kevork Kechichian, who heads Intel’s data center division.

Arc B770: Technically available, commercially buried

While Intel is reaffirming its data center GPU ambitions, there are increasing signs that the Arc B770 gaming graphics card will not be released. The underlying BMG-G31 chip exists technically—Intel even confirmed four device IDs for BMG-G31 in the Mesa driver in June 2025—but a consumer release appears to have been canceled.

According to the well-informed leaker “SquashBionic,” the decision was made against an Arc B770. The reason is simple: lack of profitability.

The BMG-G31 is not dead – but it is effectively finished for PC gamers. According to information from SquashBionic, Intel plans to use the chip exclusively in the Arc Pro series for workstations: models such as the Arc Pro B70 and Arc Pro B65 are scheduled to be released this quarter.

The consumer lineup will therefore likely remain unchanged with the Arc B580 and B570. In May 2025, Intel responded several times with “Stay tuned” regarding the X platform, but since then there has been radio silence.