The GPU wars just lost a major contender. Intel’s Xe2 Battlemage B770 – the promising RTX 4080 competitor with 16GB VRAM and 32 Xe2 cores – has reportedly been dead since Q3 2024, according to trusted leaker @jaykihn0. This leaves Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5070 Ti to dominate the high-end uncontested.
Intel‘s mid-range B580/B570 GPUs made waves with their price-to-performance ratio, but the cancellation of their flagship sibling reveals a harsh truth: Team Blue is retreating from the high-end battlefield. The B770’s specs suggested real competition – 16GB VRAM, 32 Xe2 cores – but insider whispers claim it was “doomed from the start.”
“What does this mean for gamers?” Painful simplicity:
- No budget-friendly high-end alternative to Nvidia
- AMD’s RDNA 4 remains the only potential challenger
- Creative pros might get a 24GB consolation prize
The timing couldn’t be worse. With Nvidia preparing its RTX 50-series, Intel’s exit hands Jensen Huang a monopoly on premium GPUs. While Intel focuses on mid-range value, PC builders craving 4K performance are stuck paying Team Green’s premium.
Here’s the silver lining: Intel’s retreat suggests they’re doubling down on what works – affordable 1080p/1440p cards. But for those hoping to challenge Nvidia’s throne? The dream of a three-way GPU war just got postponed indefinitely.
