Overview
Intel has promised us a power efficient, value for money (VFM), mid-range graphics card in the Intel Arc B580.
Based on Intel's 2nd Gen GPU architecture and codenamed 'Battlemage', the Arc B580 boasts 12 GB of VRAM and TDP of 190W.
The power efficient GPU has been designed to provide great value for money, and has already shown us more promise than Intel’s last foray into the GPU space.
First Impressions
The Intel Arc B580 is a great entry-level GPU, producing reasonable performance figures at a great price. The budget friendliness of the graphics card also extends to its power consumption - the low TDP of 190W might make it a perfect upgrade option for anyone limited by their current PSU wattage.
Gaming | Workstation |
Our initial impressions of the Intel Arc B580 were great during gaming: Occasionally inconsistent frametimes Acceptable FPS figures in demanding titles at 1080P and 2K resolutions Singular bug when trying to run a title at Ultra RT | The Intel Arc B580 handles 2D and 3D workloads effectively: Good performance in GPU specific tasks like running image filters Falls short of NVIDIAs Ada graphics cards Reports of a crash when attempting to run Blender |
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Our Thoughts during Testing
Pros and Cons
Great | Good | Not so Good |
Affordable price point - great for budget builds Power efficiency under load 12 GB VRAM | Reasonable gaming performance - usable FPS figures up to 2K resolution | Unusually power hungry when idle A few bugs and inconsistent frame rates |
The Intel Arc B580 is a great entry-level GPU, producing reasonable performance figures at a great price. The budget friendliness of the graphics card also extends to its power consumption - the low TDP of 190W might make it a perfect upgrade option for anyone limited by their current PSU wattage.
Gaming performance could have been smoother but we have no complaints at the price point. As is the case with most initial launches, the Intel Arc Battlemage or B580, is not bug free, and could do with some driver and system optimisation to help make framerate more consistent during gameplay, and curb its idle power consumption (around 30W).
Intel Arc B580 vs the Competition
Launched at $249 in the USA, we estimate the launch price of the Intel Arc B580 in India to be around ₹ 24,000. In terms of performance, the Arc B580 takes the fight to NVIDIA's RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 4060, as well as AMD's RX 7600; certainly helped by its VRAM capacity advantage over some competing models, producing better results in memory-intensive applications.
At the estimated price, the competition includes the NVIDIA RTX 4060 and AMD RX 7600.
Intel Arc B580 Alternatives: Price & Performance Range
Graphics Card | Average Price in India (₹) |
NVIDIA RTX 4060 | 25,000 |
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti (Discontinued) | 26,500 |
AMD RX 7600 | 23,500 |
Intel Arc B580 | 24,000 (Tentative) |
The overall gaming performance scaling across graphics cards in the same price range of the Intel Arc B580 can be seen in the chart below. It has been calculated using the average FPS and other figures provided by Gamers Nexus.
Gaming Performance Comparison
The Intel Arc B580 largely outperforms both the NVIDIA RTX 4060 and the AMD RX 7600 when it comes to overall gaming performance.
Despite the Intel Arc B580 outperforming the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti in titles like FFXIV, a game the B580 handled surprisingly well, the 3060 Ti performs 41% better than the entry level Intel GPU. More details on the gaming performance of the Intel Arc B580 in comparison to its alternatives can be found below.
View Performance Scaling Details - Gaming
The performance scaling in workstation tasks across graphics cards in the same price range can be seen in the chart below. Figures used to calculate consolidated performance scores in workstation tasks were provided by Igor's Lab.
Workstation Performance Comparison
Intel promised us the ability to accelerate AI workloads with the Arc B580 Battlemage, and they have done a fair job at producing a workstation ready graphics card.
Nevertheless, NVIDIA is still ahead of the game, with the RTX 4060 outperforming the B580 by 30.2% overall.
View Performance Scaling Details - Workstation
The Hyperbolt Verdict
Value For Money | Excellent |
GPU Tier - Gaming | Entry-Level |
Expected Gaming Resolution | 1080p, 1440p |
Expected Gaming Settings | High, Ultra |
GPU Tier - Workstation | Entry-Level to Mid-Range |
Optimal Workstation Tasks | Filter Tasks (Photoshop), AutoCAD (2D, 3D) |
To sum things up, the Intel Arc B580 provides excellent value for money amongst entry-level graphics cards. Good gaming performance at an affordable price is high to come by in the GPU market these days, and the Intel Arc B580 delivers on its promise to provide just that.
Key Pointers - Intel Arc B580
Affordable price point
Reasonable performance
Room for compatibility improvement - global launch around the corner
Impressive performance in some titles
Inexplicable idle power draw
A few bugs during testing
Great image processing capabilities
Crash when running Blender
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