Next week, Intel will unveil the first new generation of video cards, codenamed Battlemage. The first graphics accelerators of the new series based on the new Xe2-HPG architecture will be the Arc B580 and Arc B570, writes VideoCardz with reference to Intel partners.
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According to available information, Intel will present a new series of discrete graphics cards Arc Battlemage on Tuesday, December 3. On this day, the announcement of the Arc B580 and Arc B570 card models is expected. Information about the first has already become known from a recent leak. VideoCardz sources also confirmed that Intel will release new cards in its proprietary Limited Edition design.
The first reviews of new Intel video cards are expected on December 12. On the same day the company will announce the start of sales. It is assumed that Intel will first allow reviews of cards in its proprietary Limited Edition version to be published. A day after this, that is, on December 13, reviews of new products performed by partners will begin to appear.
Intel has not yet disclosed its plans for video card models in the entry-level and upper price segments. Those details may emerge during Tuesday’s announcement. However, it is obvious that the company will focus on the middle segment. From earlier leaks it is known that the cost of the B580 may be around the $250 mark.
It is also known from leaks that the Intel Arc B580 will receive 20 Xe2 cores with a frequency of up to 2.8 GHz and 12 GB of memory. In turn, the B570 will be based on a GPU with 18 Xe2 cores. The amount of available video card memory is still unknown. Intel has not yet officially confirmed the characteristics of future Battlemage video cards, but it is noted that the company is already informing the media about the upcoming announcement and subsequent launch of new products.