Last Monday, the first images of this new generation were leaked through Amazon through the two models that ASRock plans to launch with 2 and 3 fans respectively and where all the specs.
Yesterday it appeared in Geekbench a performance test of the Intel Arc B580 with a performance that should be taken with a grain of salt and that, at first, does not seem like a good option for the most demanding users. Intel launched the Intel Arc range two years ago at a lower than normal price compared to NVIDIA and amd and, even so, it didn’t go well at all.
With the Intel Arc B580 Battlemage, the guys at Intel want to follow the same pricing strategy and according to the latest leak, it will be priced at only $250.
Price of the Intel Arc B580 Battlemage
Intel’s second attempt to position itself in the graphics card market dominated with an iron fist by NVIDIA and with AMD with a minimal part of the pie, seems to follow the same pricing strategy.
This new generation uses Xe2-HPG architecture to improve not only performance but also efficiency and includes, of course, improved support for ray tracing.
The success of the Intel Arc B580, as with any graphics card or processor, not only depends on a good pricing strategy, but also on its performance and what the drivers are capable of offering.
Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition Graphics Box
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😐November 27, 2024 • 13:54
Once again, the source of this information comes from the X (Twitter) user momomo_us who has published various price screenshots from various websites. But, the most curious thing of all is that, as we can see in these images, there is talk of a limited edition. With that, we don’t know if it is a promotional launch version or if it is simply a commercial claim that is going nowhere.
What do we know about the Intel Arc B580
The Intel Arc B580 will reach the mid-range market, it has 12 GB GDDR6 video memory and 20 Xe2 cores. This means 4 GB less memory and 4 cores than the previous generation, figures that should be compensated with the new architecture since, otherwise, it makes no sense for Intel to go down the path of efficiency instead of performance at the same time. What have you done with the new ones? Core Ultra 200 Series.
Another aspect that also draws attention to this new generation of Intel graphics is that, for now, it seems that ASRock is the only manufacturer that wants to give Intel a new opportunity, at least based on the information we know so far. Regarding the release date, if we continue this pace of leaks, it is likely that tomorrow or at most Monday we will know.
