Intel's Battlemage desktop graphics cards are set to arrive sooner than expected. According to Videocardz, the announcement is scheduled for December 3, with the actual launch happening on December 12. This date is also when reviews for the GPU are expected to start appearing. Nevertheless, as previously mentioned, the initial stock may not be great, and you might have to wait until 2025 to finally get one.
Model Details
The report indicates that only two models will be released at first: the Arc B580 and the Arc B570. Notably, the Arc B3xx and Arc B7xx variants are missing from this initial offering. Moore's Law is Dead has suggested that the Arc B770 has been delayed indefinitely, and the Arc B380 might make its debut in 2025.
Specifications and Pricing
The Arc B580 has appeared on Geekbench with specs that include 12 GB of 19 Gbps VRAM on a 192-bit bus, featuring 20 Xe cores and a boost clock of 2.8 GHz. It is expected to retail for $250 upon launch and should compete closely with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti in terms of performance.
As for the Arc B570, not much information is available. Last gen, the Arc A570M was exclusive to laptops, so it’s unclear what a desktop version might offer. However, it’s reasonable to speculate that it could be priced around $200 and come with approximately 8 GB of VRAM.
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