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Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition graphics card. Image: Intel ↗
Intel · Graphics Cards
Arc B580
Battlemage · 12 GB · 190 W · PCIe 4.0 x8
82/100 editorialThird-party reference →
US launch / reference price: $249 · Released 2024-12-13
Editorial overview
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.
This is a sourced product profile with editorial judgments. Specdex has not tested this device in an in-house lab.
Reasons to consider it
- Incredible $/frame at 1440p
- 12 GB VRAM on a budget card
- Modern AV1 + XeSS 2
Tradeoffs to check
- PCIe 4.0 x8 interface (not x16) — bottlenecks on PCIe 3.0 boards
- Older DX11 titles can still struggle
- Needs resizable BAR
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Ray-tracing players
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Our editorial rt rating is 76/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.
Local AI workloads
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Our editorial ai rating is 80/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.
Specifications
Configurations and regional models can differ. A dated source beside a field identifies a specific cross-check; other fields remain catalog reference information.
Performance
- Xe cores
- 20
- VRAM
- 12 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 192-bit
Build & design
- Bandwidth
- 456 GB/s
Software & support
- Boost clock
- 2.67 GHz
Other
- Architecture
- Xe2 Battlemage
- Ray Tracing Units
- 20
- XMX engines
- 160
- Base clock
- 1.70 GHz
- TBP
- 190 W
- PCIe
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Prices & availability
US launch / reference: $249. This is not a current retailer offer.
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Price history
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Third-party benchmark reference
Stored PassMark G3D Mark: 15,964. This historical snapshot is separate from the editorial score and may differ from the current database.
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Third-party reference: en.wikipedia.org ↗
Catalog source check recorded 2026-05-11. A reference link is not proof that every field has been independently checked. Consult the linked source for model, region and test conditions.
Editorial scores use rubric editorial-2026-09; they are not manufacturer ratings or measured benchmark results. Missing information is not scored as zero.
