Its also supposed to be close to 24% faster than the previous-genA750 GPUs.
It has a memory bandwidth of 456 GB/s and a 190W power draw.
The Limited Edition model presented by Intel also includes a single 8-pin power connection.
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However, Intels shining grace is its performance for its price.
Intel says the Arc B580 starts at $250.
Intels in-game benchmarks tell an interesting story.
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Team Blue says youll get a 10% boost for in-game performance compared to the 4060.
That doesnt mean it wins every time.
Intels benchmarks show the Nvidia card still won out in games like Gears of War 5 and Counter-Strike 2.
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That was in a PC configuration with an Intel Core i9-14900K CPU.
That doesnt mean its all gravy.
Thats all in XeSS Performance mode on a B580 at 1440p.
XeSS is currently supported in a little more than 150 games.
What Intel showed was very dependent upon XeSS.
Thats not necessarily a bad thing.
Intel is comparing Battlemage to GPUs that arrived over a year and a half ago.
Memory isnt everything, but it is a big factor in future-proofing.
However, I dont think you should ignore Intel here.
News from the future, delivered to your present.
The Framework 13 now feels like a laptop that’s more than a modular, repairable novelty.
It’s now a unit that’s a joy to both build and use.
However, some of our most-anticipated tech for the month won’t arrive until April.
