ASUS has released its first Intel Arc graphics card, the UGen Arc Pro B70, a workstation-focused model built on Intel's Xe2 'Big Battlemage' silicon with 32GB of ECC GDDR6 memory aimed at running local AI workloads. It marks ASUS's return to the Arc lineup after sitting out the first two generations of Intel's discrete GPUs.
ASUS has quietly entered the Intel Arc Pro market with its first discrete Arc graphics card, the UGen Arc Pro B70, according to Wccftech. The card is built around Intel's Xe2-based 'Big Battlemage' BMG-G31 GPU, featuring 32 Xe-Cores and 256 XMX AI engines, and is positioned squarely at AI and workstation use cases rather than gaming. ASUS reportedly sat out the first two generations of Intel's Arc GPUs, leaving the segment mostly to ASRock, Acer, and smaller boutique brands.
The headline feature is 32GB of ECC GDDR6 memory, which HotHardware notes gives developers more headroom to run large language models locally instead of relying on cloud compute. ASUS states that a single card supports most models under 27 billion parameters with context windows up to 128K tokens using Llama 3.1 8B, and that the card can scale to 64GB in dual-card setups or 128GB across four cards for larger enterprise deployments, according to both Wccftech and HotHardware.
ASUS rates the card's AI performance at up to 367 TOPS for INT8 workloads at a 310W TBP, housed in a dual-slot, blower-style cooler with four display outputs (1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort). Software support spans vLLM, llama.cpp, Ollama, PyTorch, OpenVINO, oneAPI, and Vulkan — a broader toolkit than CUDA-locked competitors, per HotHardware. Pricing and availability weren't included in ASUS's global press materials, though a regional listing pegs the card at €1,799 in Germany and Austria and CHF 1,799 in Switzerland; no Canadian pricing or launch date has been confirmed at this time.
What We Know
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Xe2 'Big Battlemage' BMG-G31 |
| Compute Units | 32 Xe-Cores, 256 XMX AI engines |
| Memory | 32GB ECC GDDR6 |
| AI Performance | Up to 367 TOPS (INT8) |
| TBP | 310W |
| Form Factor | 2-slot, blower-style cooler |
| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI + 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi-GPU Scaling | Up to 4 cards for 128GB total VRAM |
Frequently Asked Questions
What GPU powers the ASUS UGen Arc Pro B70?
It uses Intel's Xe2 architecture 'Big Battlemage' BMG-G31 GPU, featuring 32 Xe-Cores and 256 XMX AI engines.
How much memory does the ASUS Arc Pro B70 have?
It comes with 32GB of ECC GDDR6 memory, designed to handle large AI models locally.
Can multiple ASUS Arc Pro B70 cards be used together?
Yes, the card supports multi-GPU configurations scaling up to four cards for a combined 128GB of VRAM.
Is the ASUS Arc Pro B70 meant for gaming?
No, the card is positioned by ASUS primarily for AI and workstation workloads rather than gaming use cases.
