Intel is back with one of the best graphics cards you can buy — the Arc B580. As you can read in my Intel Arc B580 review, it’s a graphics card that has no business being as powerful as it is given how inexpensive it is. And when comparing it to its ...

On the other hand, Intel's Core Ultra 200V series (Lunar Lake), uses the same GPU technology for its integrated graphics (albeit stripped down to save power), and Intel's integrated GPUs technically dominate the market; XeSS 2 will run on Lunar Lake, which could be a big incentive for developers to support it.

Intel just kicked off the next generation of graphics cards with the Arc B580, and it's one heck of an introduction. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Intel's newest discrete graphics card, the B580, will be the first of two cards to launch from the upcoming Battlemage lineup - set to hit shelves on the

Powered by the new Xe2 "Battlemage" architecture and a new XeSS 2 frame generation feature, Intel's $249 Arc B580 is FINALLY bringing 1440p gaming to the masses.

If you're after one of Intel's new B580 12GB Battlemage GPUs, here is where you can pick one up in the UK and USA.

Intel's new Arc B580 reigns as the budget-mainstream GPU right now, with an official starting MSRP of just $249. Partner cards cost more, and the card is selling quickly, but supplies should improve in the coming days.

Intel's Arc B580 is officially out, but most models are already sold out online and scalpers are already stepping in to raise the price.

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Fast frame rates at high visual quality settings ・12GB memory and bandwidth for 1440p gaming ・Low, low $249 price ・Superb ray tracing for price class (beats RTX 4060) ・Bugs and performance oddities from 1st-gen Arc GPUs have been fixed ・Uses standard 8-pin power connector ・XeSS in over 150 games ・Well-designed,