Intel Cancels High-End Xe2 Arc Battlemage “BMG-G31” GPU Production

Recent reports indicate that Intel has officially decided to abandon its high-end Xe2-based Arc Battlemage “BMG-G31″GPUs, originally intended for gaming graphics cards.

Intel Withdraws From High-End Gaming GPU Market: The Cancellation of Xe2 Arc Battlemage “BMG-G31”

Intel appears to be retreating from the competitive landscape of high-end gaming GPUs with its Battlemage Xe2 series. The company had previously been developing advanced models boasting up to 24 GB of VRAM, and several variations were noted in shipping documentation. Nonetheless, Intel has reaffirmed its dedication to the discrete GPU market, promising to continue investing strategically in this technology.

According to reliable sources and industry leaker @Jaykihn0, the company has significantly altered its strategy concerning discrete GPUs. It seems that the high-end Battlemage BMG-G31 has effectively been shelved since the third quarter of 2024. Although some dies began shipping late last year, they were likely for internal testing rather than for commercial release, which has apparently been canceled much earlier.

Died in Q3 of last year.

— Jaykihn (@jaykihn0) March 27, 2025

The anticipated BMG-G31 GPU die was expected to surpass the G21 found in the B580 and B570 graphics cards, featuring an estimated 24-32 Xe2 cores, a 256-bit memory bus, and 16 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Further complicating the landscape, there is currently no news regarding the Celestial “Xe3″discrete GPUs. The Xe3 architecture is set to be integrated into the next-generation Panther Lake CPUs, which are being manufactured using Intel’s 18A process node. However, the fate of a Celestial “Xe3″GPU for standalone use remains uncertain.

Nothing to report.

— Jaykihn (@jaykihn0) March 27, 2025

While the discontinuation of the high-end Battlemage GPU seems definitive for now, it is possible that the product could resurface in the coming months. This scenario is reminiscent of the Arrow Lake Refresh, which was initially thought to be canceled but has since been revived and is slated for release on desktops and laptops.

Furthermore, Intel’s lack of details regarding the Celestial GPUs may indicate they are still far from market readiness. The same leaker has previously suggested that both the Xe3 “Celestial”and Xe4 “Druid”GPUs are very much alive and planned for discrete market entry, thus leaving room for optimism regarding Intel’s future GPU offerings.

With the launch of the Arc B580 and Arc B570, Intel has successfully delivered compelling products in a market where both NVIDIA and AMD lack new releases. While Battlemage has shown great promise as a robust solution for integrated graphics, competing well against AMD’s recent RDNA 3.5 technologies, the focus for Intel may shift more toward integrated graphics solutions. Nevertheless, the company aims to keep delivering valuable entry-level products for gamers, as evidenced by its recent launches.

Overview of the Intel ARC Gaming GPU Lineup

GPU Family	Intel Xe-HPG	Intel Xe-HPG	Intel Xe2-HPG	Intel Xe3-HPG	Intel Xe Next	Intel Xe Next Next
GPU Products	ARC Alchemist GPUs	ARC Alchemist+ GPUs	ARC Battlemage GPUs	ARC Celestial GPUs	ARC Druid GPUs	ARC E*** GPUs
GPU Segment	Mainstream Gaming (Discrete)	Mainstream Gaming (Discrete)	Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete)	Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete)	Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete)	Mainstream / High-End Gaming (Discrete)
GPU Generation	Gen 12	Gen 12	Gen 13?	Gen 14?	Gen 15?	Gen 16?
CPU Integrated GPU	Xe-LPG (Meteor Lake)	Xe-LPG+ (Arrow Lake)	Xe2-LPG (Lunar Lake)	Xe3-LPG (Panther Lake)	TBA	TBA
Process Node	TSMC 6nm	TSMC 6nm	TSMC 5nm (3nm Lunar Lake Tile)	TSMC 3nm?	TBA	TBA
Specifications / Design	512 EUs / 1 Tile / 1 GPU	512 EUs / 1 Tile / 1 GPU	1024 EUs / 1 Tile / 1 GPU	TBA	TBA	TBA
Memory Subsystem	GDDR6	GDDR6	GDDR6	TBA	TBA	TBA
Launch Year	2022	2024	2024	2025?	2026?	2026+