Intel’s second generation of discrete graphics cards, Battlemage, is finally here. Intel has revealed its new GPUs and the B580 is first up, now available for purchase. In the Battlemage GPU reveal stream, Team Blue spilled all the details and it immediately looks like a promising time for Intel GPUs, despite the sudden retirement of its CEO, Pat Gelsinger.
So, with that in mind, we’ve put together everything we know about the Intel Arc B580 including its release date, as well as specs and pricing. Intel also revealed another GPU alongside the B580, so check out our Intel Arc B570 page if you’re interested in something a little cheaper.
Intel Arc B580 release date
To jump straight in, we had already expected the new Intel Arc GPUs to be launched within December and the Intel Arc B580 is available to buy now the December 13th, 2024 release date has arrived. The announcement on December 3rd revealed that the B580 will be the first card in the B-Series generation to go on sale. You can find out where to buy an Intel Battlemage GPU, including the B580 in our dedicated guide.
The same goes for the rest of the initial batch of Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs, though the rumors about the B770 being delayed or even canceled seem to have some weight to them, as there was no mention of it; the B580 may simply be its replacement. This means we have no direct follow-up to last-gen’s flagship Intel Arc A770, at least not right now.
Intel Arc B580 specs
Intel has laid out the key specifications of its Intel Arc B580 graphics card. Prior to that, towards the end of November, the specs were leaked online after being uploaded to Amazon. The listing has since been removed, but not before sites such as Videocardz spotted it; an overclocked model featured up to 2.8 GHz boost clock, though Intel lists 2670 MHz.
| Specification | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|
| Boost clock speed | 2670 MHz / 2800 MHz (OC) |
| Memory | 12GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 192-bit |
| Memory clock speed | 19 Gbps |
| Memory bandwidth | 456 GB/s |
| TBP (Total Board Power) | 190W |
| PCIe interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| Xe2 cores | 20 |
| Ray Tracing Units | 20 |
| XMX AI Engines | 160 |
It’s also worth noting that not only specs have been improved – the B580 now has access to more features. The new GPU architecture is now supported by XeSS 2. Team Blue’s upscaling tech passed a 200-game milestone recently, though Intel officially states 150+ games have support.
Regardless, Intel claims up to 47% better performance on average when playing at 1440p Ultra with XeSS Performance Mode. Plus, XeSS 2 now has its own frame generation implementation to rival Nvidia and AMD. There’s also XeSS Low Latency which has already been shown off in F1 24, the first game to officially support XeSS 2.
Intel Arc B580 price
Intel has stated that the Arc B580 will be priced “starting at $249” in the US. Of course, pricing can always vary depending on board partner, design, and factory overclock speeds. A graphic in Intel’s reveal showing a collection of B580 and B570 GPUs showed both 2-fan and 3-fan designs, which certainly will vary in price.
Either way, at around the $250 mark, the B580 is going to be a top-notch alternative to existing GPUs like the RTX 4070 or RX 7600 – Intel says it “wins in value.”
This pricing lines up with previous leaks courtesy of momomo_us on X, a well-known hardware leaker, and a (generally) trustworthy source. They found several retailer lists for the GPU that float around that $250 value.
How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to last gen?
A notable generational leap when compared to last-gen’s A580, the B580 is already looking like one of the best budget graphics cards to hit the market in a long while. Don’t expect Intel to target the high-end with this generation, that looks like Nvidia’s to own. Regardless, Intel showed off some statistics that demonstrate the Arc B580 is 24% faster than the A750 at 1440p Ultra settings.
Early benchmarks for the B580 suggested that it best compares to the RTX 4060, though we could now be looking at something that is more comparable to the RTX 4060 Ti. Comparing it to its rivals, the B580 is 20% faster than the 4060 in ray tracing, 24% faster in rasterization, and 19% faster than AMD’s RX 7600 in raster as well.
Will the Intel Arc B580 be the best budget pick?
Right now, it’s looking like the Arc B580 is one of the best-value GPUs on the market. So, if you’re looking for one of the best budget graphics cards right now, the B580 deserves to be on your shortlist. Reviews for the card have already gone live, and it’s immediately clear that Intel wasn’t wrong about value, it’s “a budget card that doesn’t suck for once” – something we can’t dispute.
On the flip side, if you’re in no rush to buy, there’s always the upcoming RTX 50 series and RX 8000 series from Nvidia and AMD respectively. We expect the RX 8000 series to deliver some solid mid-range competition especially. When you consider that rumors say the RTX 5060 may have 8GB VRAM, it could prove to be disappointing versus the B580 for just $249.
