B70 drops with 32GB VRAM, native Linux support

Intel is undercutting the workstation market by offering 32GB of VRAM for under $1,000, a move that specifically targets local LLM developers.

• –32GB VRAM enables models up to 30B parameters with large context windows (93K+ tokens) on a single budget card
• –Out-of-the-box support in Linux 7.0 and Mesa 26.0 avoids the driver friction often associated with early Intel GPU launches
• –AMD's Radeon AI PRO R9700 (~$1,299) remains the "performance" choice, delivering ~40% better throughput for a ~37% price premium
• –Blower-style cooling and low 230W power draw make the B70 ideal for dense multi-GPU server clusters
• –The oneAPI ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with strong optimizations for OpenVINO and vLLM