Intel Is Apparently Working on High-End 'Client Desktop' GPUs, Even With the NVIDIA Partnership

Intel’s plans for desktop gaming GPUs remain somewhat unclear, as the company has yet to share a concrete roadmap following its last release, the Arc Pro Battlemage GPUs. Since then, Team Blue has been relatively quiet in the discrete graphics segment. However, a new job description spotted online may hint that Intel is still committed to high-end client GPUs.

According to a listing shared by @Haze2K1 on X, Intel is currently looking to hire a “SoC Performance Engineer” to work on client desktop products. The description specifically mentions dGFX for client systems, which strongly implies that Intel is actively developing new discrete GPUs for PC consumers.

What high-end Intel dGPU are they talking about? 🤓 pic.twitter.com/1tkfUs2pZV

— Haze (@Haze2K1) September 23, 2025

The timing of this posting is especially interesting given Intel’s recently announced partnership with NVIDIA. Under the deal, both companies will collaborate on new SoCs that feature RTX GPU chiplets, leading to speculation that Intel’s own Arc lineup might be sidelined. However, Intel has publicly stated that its Arc GPU plans remain unaffected by the partnership, and this job listing further reinforces that commitment.

As for what to expect next, industry watchers suggest that a new iteration of Battlemage GPUs, possibly the Arc B770, could be Intel’s next desktop release. Looking further ahead, Intel still has its Celestial and Druid GPU families on the horizon, though details remain scarce. What is clear is that the NVIDIA partnership may complicate Intel’s position in the GPU market, as competition tightens and the balance between collaboration and independence becomes increasingly delicate.

What do you think: will Intel manage to stay competitive in the high-end GPU market alongside NVIDIA and AMD, or will the partnership limit its potential?