After a long wait filled with rumors, Intel has finally launched its next-generation Arc Battlemage GPUs, namely the Arc B580 and Arc B570, just last week. The more robust Arc B580 will be available for purchase starting December 13, with a price tag of only $249. Meanwhile, the Arc B570 is expected to be released sometime in 2025.
Affordable Choice for Gamers
At just $249, the Arc B580 is likely to attract gamers who are budget-conscious, as Intel asserts that this GPU outperforms the previous Arc A750 and the RTX 4060. In addition, the Arc B580 comes with 12 GB of RAM, which is becoming increasingly important for gamers since 8 GB VRAM is no longer sufficient for demanding AAA games.
Performance Claims Under Scrutiny
Even though Intel's performance claims for the Arc B580 seem promising, we cannot fully trust what the company says. Luckily, as we approach the release date for the Arc B580, we can expect to see benchmark results that will showcase the GPU's performance. A recent leak has given us a preliminary insight into the synthetic performance of the Arc B580.
The Intel Arc B580 achieved OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 98,343 and 103,445, respectively. According to Geekbench’s database, these scores indicate that the Intel Arc B580 is approximately 9% faster than the Arc A580 in OpenCL tests and a significant 30% faster in Vulkan tests.
Competing Well Against Rivals
The benchmarks for the Arc B580 also show competitive results against the RX 7600 and RX 7600 XT (which can be found on Amazon). In the OpenCL benchmark, the Arc B580 is 20% faster than the RX 7600 and 17% quicker than the RX 7600 XT. In Vulkan benchmarks, the Arc Battlemage GPU leads by about 18.5% against the RX 7600 XT and 14% against the RX 7600.
In conclusion, the Arc B580 is slightly behind the RTX 4060 in OpenCL performance by about 3%. However, it appears to be 6.5% faster than the RTX 4060 in the Vulkan benchmark.
All things considered, the Intel Arc B580 looks to be a significant improvement over the Arc A580. But remember, synthetic benchmarks don’t provide the entire picture. We will need to wait for the retail samples of the Arc B580 to be reviewed, with those reviews expected to arrive this week.
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