First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Budget gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for 1080p high-refresh and entry 1440p gaming — best value in the sub-$300 market.
Full details →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Superseded by Arc B770
Best for: Budget gamers who want 16GB VRAM and primarily play modern DX12/Vulkan titles. Not recommended for older game libraries or professional CUDA workloads.
Full details →| Intel Arc B580 | Intel Arc A770 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | Arc Alchemist |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 190W | 225W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | XeSS |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $249 | $349 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | Arc B770 |
4GB more VRAM than the RTX 4060 ($299) and RTX 5060 ($299). The best VRAM-per-dollar in the market.
Matches or beats the RTX 4060 in most rasterized workloads while costing $50 less.
Intel's AI upscaler works well in supported titles and continues to expand game support.
The cheapest way to get 16GB VRAM in a discrete GPU. Unmatched for VRAM-per-dollar.
Intel's driver team has spent 2+ years maturing the Alchemist stack. DX12 and Vulkan are now solid.
Intel's AI upscaler works across all GPU brands but is optimized for Arc hardware.