Arc B580 Review
Battlemage · 12 GB · 190 W · PCIe 4.0 x8
Specdex verdict The Arc B580 is a competent mid-range pick when the price is right — see our cheaper-and-better alternatives below for context.
Intel's Battlemage B580 — 20 Xe cores, 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, PCIe 4.0 x8 (note: x8, not x16). The budget value story of late 2024 at $249.
Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.
Arc B580 versus its closest rivals
- +Incredible $/frame at 1440p
- +12 GB VRAM on a budget card
- +Modern AV1 + XeSS 2
- −PCIe 4.0 x8 interface (not x16) — bottlenecks on PCIe 3.0 boards
- −Older DX11 titles can still struggle
- −Needs resizable BAR
Who's the Arc B580 for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
Mid-tier pricing at $249 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the Arc B580.
- Graphics card
- Adapter cables (12VHPWR / 16-pin)
- Anti-sag bracket (premium tier)
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedMulti-sample composite benchmark from PassMark — independent, third-party measurement. Higher is better. Specdex does not run this test; the number above is PassMark's published score, linked to the source page above for verification.
Specifications
Verified against Intel · 2026-05-11| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Xe cores | 20 |
| VRAM | 12 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 2.67 GHz |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Xe2 Battlemage |
| Ray Tracing Units | 20 |
| XMX engines | 160 |
| Base clock | 1.70 GHz |
| TBP | 190 W |
| PCIe | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
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