Intel is reportedly planning to integrate GDDR7 memory into its Next-Generation Arc GPUs, likely part of the “Xe3” Celestial lineup expected in 2026. A job posting for a memory sub-system validation engineer in Toronto, Canada, indicates Intel’s discrete GPU team is actively working on GDDR7 implementation for future Arc products.
This move follows NVIDIA’s adoption of GDDR7 in its GeForce RTX 50 series, while Intel’s current Battlemage GPUs (Arc B580 and B570) and AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 series use GDDR6. GDDR7 offers higher bandwidth, potentially boosting performance, but no specific details on the Celestial GPUs’ specs or release timeline have been confirmed.