Intel Introduces Graphics Cards in the Arc B Series.
Modern gaming capabilities and the highest performance value are provided by the Intel Arc B580 and B570 GPUs.
The new Intel Arc B-Series graphics cards, code-named Battlemage, were unveiled today by Intel. The Intel Arc B580 and B570 GPUs provide current gaming capabilities, are designed to speed up AI tasks, and offer best-in-class performance at pricing points that are affordable for the majority of gamers. The recently released XeSS 2, which consists of three technologies that enhance performance, visual fluidity, and responsiveness, is powered by the Intel Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) AI engines.
For gamers, the new Intel Arc B-Series GPUs are the ideal update. With XeSS 2, second-generation ray tracing engines, and XMX AI engines, they provide excellent 1440p gaming experiences and the best performance for the money. Intel has more partners than ever before, giving players more options to choose the ideal design.
New Architecture
Intel’s most recent Xe2 architecture, which is tuned to provide more efficiency, faster performance per core, and lower software overhead, is used by the Intel Arc B-Series GPUs. High-performance XMX AI engines are included in second-generation Xe-cores, which provide the reliable computing power needed for contemporary applications. More powerful ray tracing units, enhanced mesh shading capabilities, and enhanced support for essential graphics operations enable new Xe-cores to greatly boost performance efficiency with the newest game engines.
About XeSS 2
XeSS Super Resolution, XeSS Frame Generation, and Xe Low Latency are the three technologies that are now included in XeSS 2. The primary technology behind first-generation XeSS, which has supported over 150 games and provided AI-based upscaling for over two years, is XeSS Super Resolution. In order to enable more fluid gaming, the new AI-powered XeSS Frame Generation incorporates interpolated frames using motion vector reprojection and optical flow.
Additionally, the game engine is integrated with the new Xe Low Latency to respond to player inputs more quickly. When all three technologies are turned on, XeSS 2 can boost the output frames per second by up to 3.9 times, which allows it to play well in demanding AAA games.
Intel Arc B-Series GPUs
Why It Is Important: Modern graphics experiences at scale are made possible by Intel’s graphics intellectual property (IP) for a variety of devices, such as graphics cards, laptops, and handhelds. Continued efforts throughout Intel’s graphics portfolio provide a robust software environment for the Arc B-series GPUs.
The Intel Arc B-Series GPUs have 50% higher performance per watt and 70% greater performance per Xe-core than the previous version. At 1440p, the B580 GPU is typically 24%5 quicker than the Intel Arc A750 GPU, with certain games running up to 78% faster. The Intel Arc B580 GPU provides up to 32% more performance per dollar than the competitors.
With AI-powered XeSS 2 technologies, gamers can anticipate high-performance gaming at 1440p extreme quality settings with to the Intel Arc B580’s 12GB of dedicated GPU memory and the Intel Arc B570’s 10GB.
Access to display options, such as color and scaling modes and support for variable refresh rate (VRR), is made possible by the new Intel graphics software. A driver-level low-latency mode and a frames-per-second limitation are two examples of 3D graphics settings. Performance settings include metrics driven by the popular free source PresentMon, which now supports frame generation and latency measures, as well as simple and sophisticated overclocking.
The Intel Arc B-Series GPUs include the following features:
Strong Media Engines: Intel’s top-performing Xe Media engine, which has dual multi-format transcoders (MFX), is made to facilitate the production and playing of multimedia (video) more quickly and with greater quality. GPUs may also encode and decode AV1, H.265 (4:2:2 10-bit), H.264, and VP9.
Support for AI Playground: Intel’s comprehensive, user-friendly, free AI starter program is made to execute generative AI tasks locally so users can quickly create text-to-images, edit and enlarge photos, and personalize chatbots using their own data.
Support for Game On Drivers: On launch day, Intel Arc B-Series GPUs will continue to get performance and software optimization for the most played games.
Pricing & Availability
Regarding availability, versions from add-in board partners Acer, ASRock, GUNNIR, ONIX Technology, MAXSUN, and Sparkle, as well as the Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition graphics card, will go on sale on December 13 for $249.
On January 16, 2025, Intel Arc B570 graphics cards from the same add-in board partners will go on sale for $219.
