While NVIDIA and AMD seem to be battling for the top spot, late last year we also saw a surprisingly strong GPU lineup from Intel, with reviewers calling the Arc B580 “a budget card that doesn't suck for once.” The GPU offered excellent value for money and outperformed the likes of the RTX 4060 and RX 7600. On top of that, last month, Battlemage GPU owners received a notable driver update, offering up to a 9% FPS uplift in modern AAA games.

So, while things seemed to be looking good for the blue team, sales numbers tell a different story, at least on Amazon. Recently, TechEpiphany, who often reports on tech industry sales stats, took to X to share Amazon US GPU sales, and despite Intel's latest efforts to dominate the 1080p and 1440p space, the Arc B580 seems to be overshadowed by AMD's popular 8-year-old Radeon with a similar name, the RX 580.

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SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 TITAN OC

4.5 /5

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• GPU: BGM-G21
• Shading units: 2,560
• VRAM: 12GB GDDR6
• Memory bus width: 192-bit
• Bandwidth: 456GB/s
• Base/Boost clock speed: 2,670/2,740 MHz

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B580 loses out to RX 580, but we know which one we’d prefer

It's no mystery that Intel hasn't been the most groundbreaking when it comes to graphics cards. Before their Battlemage lineup, their Alchemist series failed to make a massive impact, and it has been playing catch-up. Naturally, this poor track record has led to a narrative among PC gamers that Intel isn't quite up to par in the GPU space. And despite solid reviews, it seems many would still rather stick with a long-time budget card in the RX 580.

However, the B580 offers excellent value for money, and we’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking for solid performance in the latest games on the market. In our Intel Arc B580 review, the card enjoyed excellent performance at 1080p and put up solid numbers in 1440p as well. For example, we could average a stable 60+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra Settings at 1440p native.

Obviously, there’s a noticeable price difference between these two cards, which influences the sales heavily. Intel set an MSRP of $249 for the B580, but many options currently available on Amazon will cost you around $100 more than that. On the flip side, you can find the RX 580 for around $100 these days.

The Radeon RX 580 turns 8 years old this month; it was originally launched back in April 2017. Despite that, the RX 580 still stands as a great pick for anyone wanting to game on a tight budget. You won't be running many modern AAA titles at the highest settings, but by dialing things down to low or medium, you're looking at a solid 1080p gaming experience.

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Hassam Nasir

Hassam boasts over seven years of professional experience as a dedicated PC hardware reviewer and writer.