Intels next-gen Arc B580 spotted, backing up rumors of a December launch for Battlemage GPUs

Date:
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:54:44 +0000

Description:
Leak about packaging for Battlemage B580 is a hopeful hint the budget GPU we desperately need could arrive soon.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Leak suggests the box for Arc B580 is being readied This comes on top of rumors that Intel will launch Battlemage next month We can hope for a true budget 1080p champ in those 2nd-gen Arc GPUs

Rumors around Intels next-gen Battlemage desktop GPUs are ramping up, with
the latest being a sighting of the Arc B580 graphics card or at least a hint that the packaging is being readied.

Toms Hardware noticed the appearance of a shipping manifest, presented in a post on X, seemingly for the box of the Battlemage (BMG) B580 GPU. First Battlemage B580? pic.twitter.com/uz0aaJlPtA November 18, 2024

Naturally, take this with some seasoning plus the leaker in question is not one weve heard of before but the packaging for the next-gen Arc graphics cards being readied (since September, apparently) falls in line with recent spinning from the rumor mill.

That includes speculation from a couple of days ago that showed a leaked teaser , showing Intel has a Battlemage announcement for December, which follows a rumor from earlier this month suggesting the exact same thing.

So, at least in theory, the revelation of these new 2nd-gen Arc GPUs is
almost upon us. (Image credit: Future / John Loeffler) Analysis: Battling at the lower-end of the GPU market

An imminent reveal makes sense in terms of Intel wanting to get in ahead with its Battlemage GPU launch, given that both AMD and Nvidia are at this point strongly rumored to be about to reveal their respective next-gen ranges of graphics cards RDNA 4 and Blackwell at CES 2025.

Previous rumors had suggested an early 2025 launch for Battlemage , but perhaps Intel fears its 2nd-gen Arc graphics cards might get lost in the hype battle between RDNA 4 and RTX 5000 GPUs if it waits that long drowned out by the noise made around those rival GPUs, even if they aren't direct rivals for Intel so Team Blue has stepped up its plans.

Remember, we might just get a Battlemage announcement in December, and the boards themselves may not go on sale until later (in fact, thats likely to be the case).

Seeing the Arc B580 mentioned specifically is interesting, as the gist of
what weve heard regarding the performance of Battlemage GPUs is that theyll all be targeting the lower end of the market.

Rumor has it that the top 2nd-gen Arc graphics card will run with 32 Xe cores , so will equal the current-gen (Alchemist) Arc A770 so thatd fit with a theoretical B580 model. (Intel would have to drop this configuration down a tier to make sense, in other words remember, though, therell be
architectural performance improvements here, too, its not all about core count). So, perhaps the B580 will be the top offering with Battlemage, but this is all guesswork, really.

Whatever the case, itll be great to get some new budget GPUs with truly affordable price tags as this is an area Nvidia especially, and AMD too, has neglected for too long. Therefore, its a space where Intel can hopefully get in and make a meaningful difference in the world of desktop GPUs. Fingers and toes crossed. You might also like AMD Radeon RX 7600: a major gift for gamers on a budget Intel Arc GPUs aren't doomed but can Battlemage really save
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