Battlemage Enters the Game: Intel® Arc™ B580 Out Now

Today, Intel® Arc™ B-Series graphics cards, known as codename “Battlemage”, have finally been announced! Speculation and leaks are one thing, but with today’s launch of flagship Intel® Arc™ B580 graphics and its little brother Intel® Arc™ B570 graphics, the cat — or the chip — is finally out of the bag. The goal of the Intel Arc B-Series is to deliver performance and affordability, giving gamers and DIYers more choice on how they keep their gaming experience and visuals modern. There’s a heck of a lot going on under the hood of the Intel® Arc™ B580 to achieve that. Below are some of the highlights. 

Check out the Intel® Arc™ B580 launch video

Upgraded Xe Core Performance 

The second generation Xe2 microarchitecture at the heart of the chip provides up to 70% better per-xe-core performance and up to 50% more performance per watt, delivering more immersive gaming experiences and higher efficiency.  

AI-fuelled Gaming Facelift 

Intel® Xe Super Sampling technology (XeSS) has been a beloved feature for gamers for some time, enabling much higher performance with high-quality visuals. Second generation Intel XeSS technology comes with even more performance enhancers and is designed forIntel® Arc™ B-Series graphics, ensuring its built-in AI hardware can effortlessly deliver that pin-sharp image upscaling and much higher framerates 

Down With Latency

Intel® Xe Low Latency technology is a new feature for Intel® Arc™ B-Series graphics. Its smart algorithms figure out the optimal path from your inputs to the monitor output, effectively eliminating any noticeable lag between what you do with your hands and what happens on-screen. 

The Truth About Ray  

We’ve all heard the chatter about ray tracing, and believe us, it’s worth it. The technology is hardwired into Intel® Arc™ B-series graphics, delivering exceptional real-time lighting, shadows, and reflections for an impressively immersive gaming experience. 

Media Makers 

Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics use dual media transcoders to speed up your editing and content creation. Also, the Xe Media Engine delivers comprehensive codec support for seamless video editing and exporting compatible with most popular formats, including the next-gen, royalty-free AV1 codec. 

AI For The Win 

There’s no escaping the powerful benefits of AI, and Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics embrace it in more ways than one. AI Playground is a multipurpose PC app that puts powerful image creation, editing, and AI-powered answers in your hands. At the heart of each Xe-core are specialized AI engines called Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX), that enable users of Intel Arc B-Series graphics to use AI to accelerate gaming, content creation, media generation, and more 

In the Driver’s Seat 

The best hardware in the world still needs able software to truly hit its stride, and Intel will be delivering a steady stream of Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics driver updates to keep everyone in the game. The Intel Graphics Software all-in-one companion app that not only lets you stay on top of the updates, but also gives you the power to personalize your gaming experience and track performance.  

With a name like Battlemage, the Intel® Arc™ B580 was always going to come out fighting with a ton of modern features packed into its arsenal. Gaming just got a whole lot better. 

Intel Arc B-Series graphics will be available starting December 13 2024 worldwide.  

For more details about the Intel® Arc™ B-Series, visit https://game.intel.com/us/arc-gaming/