What just happened? Two of Intel's upcoming Arc Battlemage discrete graphics cards have been extensively leaked ahead of their anticipated launch on December 3 (tomorrow!). One SKU was prematurely listed on Amazon last week and now the other has been detailed, seemingly revealing its key specifications. Both GPUs are expected to target the budget to mid-range market.
Intel is expected to unveil at least two Battlemage SKUs this week, the Arc B580 and the Arc B570. The latest leak has revealed the full specifications of the ASRock Arc B570 Challenger OC. According to a post by tipster Roland Quandt on Bluesky, the card will feature 144 XMX Engines and 18 Xe2 cores. It is also expected to include 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering a maximum bandwidth of 380 GB/s.
Interestingly, the card will operate on a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface rather than the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface used by some competitors, resulting in comparatively lower bandwidth. As indicated by its name, the card is factory overclocked, reaching peak speeds of up to 2.6 GHz. The accompanying image also reveals that the B570 will support DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1. However, the specific version of DisplayPort 2.1 remains unclear, though online speculation suggests it could support UHBR 13.5.
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According to an early Amazon listing, the ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend graphics card will feature 20 Xe2 cores – two more than the B570. The card will include 12 GB of GDDR6 memory running at 19 Gbps and will be factory overclocked to a speed of 2.8 GHz. The listing also detailed dual 8-pin power connectors and support for 8K resolution (7,680 x 4,320).
Intel is expected to announce the Arc Battlemage lineup on December 3, with rumors suggesting the cards will go on sale starting December 12. The Amazon listing hinted that the B580 might be priced at $249, though it's unclear if this is the final price or merely a placeholder. Pricing details for the B570 were not included in the images shared by Quandt, but if the B580 is indeed $249, the B570 could be priced around $200.
A recent leak from tipster Golden Pig Upgrade Pack claimed that both the B570 and B580 outperform Nvidia's RTX 4060 Ti, which is priced at approximately $400. If Intel manages to price its upcoming cards at the rumored levels, Nvidia and AMD could face stiff competition. However, the leak did not specify the metrics used for the comparison, so this claim should be taken with caution.