Today, Intel announced the Arc B580 and B570 'Battlemage' GPUs, in what was perhaps one of the worst-kept secrets of the graphics card industry. While Intel won't comment on future products, these are the first two of what we expect will eventually be a full range of discrete GPUs for the Battlemage family, designed for both desktop and mobile markets. The Arc B580 with 12GB of VRAM debuts at $248, while the B570 comes equipped with 10GB of VRAM and retails for $219.
We've known the Battlemage name officially for a long time, and in fact, we know the next two GPU families Intel plans to release in the coming years: Celestial and Druid. But this is the first time Intel has officially spilled the beans on specifications, pricing, features, and more. Most of the details line up with recent leaks, but Intel also gave some concrete performance expectations. Let's start there, as that's probably the most interesting aspect of the announcement.
