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Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
I played games for 100 hours on Intel Arc B580 — it proved to me that GPUs are Intel's way back from the brink
Intel's in a tough spot. I don't need to sit here and wax lyrical about the perfect storm Team Blue finds itself in amongst rivals moving ahead in CPU and AI chip dominance — you can see it for yourself in the financial results and redundancies. But there's one jewel in the crown that I believe could be the company's way back: budget GPUs. The $249 Intel Arc B580 is easily the best low-cost card I've tested, and it puts Nvidia and AMD on notice for their compromised low-cost options. For gaming, it's simply splendid at 1080p and 1440p — offering strong performance with a spacious 12GB of video memory (VRAM) and a higher memory bandwidth than the RTX 5060 Ti for loading larger textures and graphical details at a far faster pace and virtually eliminate any chance of that frame rate getting all wobbly in the process. And bear in mind that you're getting this for $130 less than Nvidia's mid-range GPU with 8GB of VRAM! There are a couple of small sore spots we do have to address. Firstly, ray tracing is not its strong suit, and with some games now making RT required, you'll need to tone down those other textures to compensate. Luckily, you can just turn this off in the vast majority of PC titles, so it's not that big of a deal. And second, if you are using your gaming tower for anything other than gaming, be prepared for slower performance in AI and professional work. Don't get me wrong, it'll still chew through it, but Nvidia's CUDA cores steam ahead here. That being said though, there is absolutely nothing at this price tag that can compete in the gaming space. It is a budget champ and after 100 hours of playing, I believe this is an area where Intel can really thrive — the company knows it too given the onward march of driver updates gradually improving performance and its own AI trickery (XeSS). Intel Arc B580 Price $249 / £249 Video memory 12GB GDDR6 Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) 160 Render Output Units (ROPs) 80 Clock speed 2,670 MHz Power consumption (TDP) 190W Ports 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a So long as you're savvy about playing in the confines of what this budget GPU can do, you're going to have a whole lot of fun with any AAA title you throw at it. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Let me tear the bandaid off real quick and say you shouldn't try 4K with this. In the words of a friendly ski instructor in South Park: 'you're going to have a bad time.' That being said, though, you're reading this because you're on the hunt for a cheap GPU — meaning you already know that 1080p and maybe 1440p is your target. Well, wait until you get a load of this. GPU Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing ultra 1440p Forza Horizon 5 max settings 1440p Call of Duty max settings 1440p Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) 17.86 FPS 94 FPS 80 FPS Intel Arc B580 10.06 FPS 79 FPS 72 FPS So far, mixed numbers, right? Comparing numbers I captured from the more premium RTX 5060 Ti 16GB can be a bit 'apples and oranges,' and with these tests coming with a healthy dose of ray tracing, you start to see a weakness (more on that later). That's why it's critical to go into your settings and turn off ray tracing. I know some people love that additional shiny lighting and reflection detail, but honestly, after sinking many hours into the B580, it's rare that you miss it. Especially when you get numbers like this from a $249 graphics card. Game Optimal settings Frame rate (FPS) Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra no ray tracing / XeSS frame gen 90.12 FPS Black Myth: Wukong 1440p Medium no ray tracing / XeSS 77 FPS Forza Horizon 5 1440p Ultra no ray tracing / XeSS 106 FPS Alan Wake 2 1440p high no ray tracing 45 FPS And with baked in lighting on the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 5, they're still gorgeous games. The B580 absolutely eats them up with the greatest of ease. In a world where companies are charging $50 more for cards packing far less video memory and far lower power, it almost feels like a breath of fresh air to just get a great gaming graphics card at a reasonable price. For context, I've pulled some average numbers for Nvidia's RTX 5060 from 3DMark's benchmark database to compare. While you can see the 5060 does indeed pull slightly ahead, it's nowhere near to warrant paying more for less VRAM. And yes, there is DLSS trickery and multi-frame gen that will make this pop out ahead in frame rate. But this all works provided you play in Nvidia's playground. Beyond that, you need more memory to load the increasingly complex textures, and Intel gives you that for a nice touch of future-proofing. '$249? What's the catch?' I hear you ask. Well, honestly for gaming, not really much. There's a small hitch, but the real catch comes when I try to do work with it. This is more of a PSA for now, given the majority of games give you the option to turn it off. Ray tracing is not the B580's strong suit, as you could clearly see from the comparison numbers above. Once you turn it off, then you start to lean less on the weaker RT cores in here, and more upon that quick clock speed, those TMUs and the impressive amount of video memory. But with games like Indiana Jones and The Great Circle needing ray tracing as a minimum, this could be a glimpse of how spec requirements will change in the future — possibly proving problematic for certain games over the next few years. Luckily, I don't use my gaming tower for productivity. But if you do, this isn't the strongest when it comes to GPU-intensive workloads like creative work and AI. GPU Blender benchmark Median (higher is better) Procyon AI image gen Stable Diffusion XL (higher is better) Intel Arc B580 2201 1186 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 3703 1317 With other lower-cost GPUs coming in with faster performance in animation, complex 4K video edits and RAW photo neural filters, this is good for gaming but not for work. And that lands the Intel Arc B580 in interesting territory — ditching what it believes is unnecessary and focusing solely on playing games well for a cheap price. For that, this GPU absolutely delivers. With nice headroom in the VRAM department, strong performance across all AAA titles (provided you turn ray tracing off), and that impressively low price tag, for PC gamers on a budget, I'm struggling to really identify any deal-breaking complaints. Affordable graphics cards could be Intel's redemption arc, and I hope Intel keeps pushing hard on this to be a budget leader. Because based on the B580, it's absolutely deserved.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Time of India
5 best GPUs for budget PCs in 2025
Building a budget PC in 2025 is not very difficult, as there are a good range of options available in the market. This guide outlines the five best GPUs offering excellent value in 2025 under $350. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now All the performances are based on 1080p/1440p benchmarks with three popular game titles. Most value for money GPUs under $350 in 2025 Here are the following 5 best GPUs for budget PCs: 1. Intel Arc B580 Best overall cost-per-frame GPU in 2025 for 1440p and 1080p gaming Performance and features: Price: $249 12 GB GDDR6 Strong raster and RT XeSS support Game benchmarks: Hogwarts Legacy (1440p High): 61 FPS (1440p High): 61 FPS Apex Legends (1440p High): 144 FPS (1440p High): 144 FPS Fortnite (1080p Low): 257 FPS 2. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 A balanced performer with DLSS 3 support and solid 1080p/1440p results. Performance and features: Price: $299 8 GB GDDR6 DLSS 3 & ray tracing Game benchmarks: Hogwarts Legacy (1440p High): 62 FPS (1440p High): 62 FPS Apex Legends (1440p High): 137 FPS (1440p High): 137 FPS Fortnite (1080p Low): 267 FPS 3. AMD Radeon RX 7600 A value for money 1080p gaming card with decent frame rates in esports and AAA titles Performance and features: Price: $249 8 GB GDDR6 RDNA 3 Game benchmarks: Hogwarts Legacy (1440p High): 45 FPS (1440p High): 45 FPS Fortnite (1080p High): 100 FPS (1080p High): 100 FPS Apex Legends (1080p High): 100 FPS 4. AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Great card for AAA games at 1080p with 16 GB VRAM which makes it future proof. Performance and features: Price: $330 16 GB GDDR6 RDNA 3 Game benchmarks: Hogwarts Legacy (1440p High): 60 FPS (1440p High): 60 FPS Fortnite (1080p High: 125 FPS (1080p High: 125 FPS Apex Legends (1080p High): 178 FPS 5. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (used) Only consider this older card if new-gen options are unavailable. Performance and features: Price: $200-250 8 GB GDDR6 Ray Tracing Game benchmarks: AAA titles (1080p Med to High): 40 to 50 FPS Esports (CS2, Fortnite): 80 to 120+ FPS Comparison table for all 5 GPUs GPU MSRP Avg FPS Geekbench OpenCL Cost per FPS VRAM DLSS/XeSS Highlights Intel Arc B580 $249 130 FPS 92,900 $1.91 12 GB XeSS Best value, strong 1440p, mixed RT RTX 4060 $299 150 FPS 105,630 $2.00 8 GB DLSS 3 Reliable 1080p/1440p, ray tracing Radeon RX 7600 $249 110 FPS 82,700 $2.27 8 GB FSR Pure 1080p powerhouse Radeon RX 7600 XT $330 130 FPS 83,072 $2.54 16 GB FSR High VRAM, strong AAA RTX 3050 (used) $200‑250 80 FPS 60,000 to 65,000 $2.50 to 3.13 8 GB DLSS 2 Last-resort option All the above-listed 5 GPUs fall under a budget of $350 and offer the best balanced performance for users. Intel Arc B580 is on the top of the list as it offers the best cost-to-performance ratio, especially at 1440p. However, the RTX 4060 has an edge with DLSS and ray tracing.
Korea Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
MAXSUN Unveils Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo at COMPUTEX 2025
TAIPEI, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MAXSUN is showcasing its latest breakthrough product at COMPUTEX 2025, the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo graphics card. Featuring dual-GPU architecture, 48GB of GDDR6 memory, and dual hardware media engines, this powerhouse is engineered for the most demanding AI inference and video processing workloads. The card delivers exceptional performance, offering high-speed data processing, accelerated AI capabilities, and efficient video encoding/decoding. It is a game-changer for professionals requiring cutting-edge hardware for intensive tasks. With this launch, we're further reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-value AI and workstation hardware—offering developers, AI enthusiasts, and enterprise users a new high-efficiency, cost-effective computing solution purpose-built for the AI era. In addition to the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo, MAXSUN is displaying the Intel Arc B580 series graphics cards. These cards offer high-frequency output and advanced cooling solutions, making them ideal for both gaming and professional applications. They are designed to provide stable, powerful performance under heavy workloads. High-Performance Motherboards: MS-iCraft Z890 Series MAXSUN is also presenting its MS-iCraft Z890 series motherboards, including the Z890 Vertex and Z890 Pacific. These high-performance boards are designed for gaming and demanding builds, offering robust stability and support for the latest components. The MAXSUN iCraft B860m Cross Pro motherboard, with its anime styl design and solid performance, is also receiving attention from attendees. For professional applications, MAXSUN is showcasing the MS-WorkStation W790 112L motherboard. Designed for high-performance workstations, it's ideal for tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific computing. Additionally, the MS-Q670M vPro motherboard is tailored for enterprise environments, offering reliability and security for business use. Specialty Gaming Products: MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI The MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI motherboard stands out with its battle armor-inspired design. The full metal armor enhances cooling performance, making it ideal for gamers who need both style and durability in their builds. Visit MAXSUN at COMPUTEX 2025 MAXSUN's products will be showcased at COMPUTEX 2025, May 20–23, 2025 in Hall 1, 4th Floor, Booth L1118. Visitors will have the chance to experience hands-on demos and learn more about MAXSUN's cutting-edge products.
Cision Canada
21-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
MAXSUN Unveils Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo at COMPUTEX 2025
TAIPEI, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- MAXSUN is showcasing its latest breakthrough product at COMPUTEX 2025, the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo graphics card. Featuring dual-GPU architecture, 48GB of GDDR6 memory, and dual hardware media engines, this powerhouse is engineered for the most demanding AI inference and video processing workloads. The card delivers exceptional performance, offering high-speed data processing, accelerated AI capabilities, and efficient video encoding/decoding. It is a game-changer for professionals requiring cutting-edge hardware for intensive tasks. With this launch, we're further reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-value AI and workstation hardware—offering developers, AI enthusiasts, and enterprise users a new high-efficiency, cost-effective computing solution purpose-built for the AI era. MAXSUN Intel Arc B580 and B60 Series Graphics Cards In addition to the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo, MAXSUN is displaying the Intel Arc B580 series graphics cards. These cards offer high-frequency output and advanced cooling solutions, making them ideal for both gaming and professional applications. They are designed to provide stable, powerful performance under heavy workloads. High-Performance Motherboards: MS-iCraft Z890 Series MAXSUN is also presenting its MS-iCraft Z890 series motherboards, including the Z890 Vertex and Z890 Pacific. These high-performance boards are designed for gaming and demanding builds, offering robust stability and support for the latest components. The MAXSUN iCraft B860m Cross Pro motherboard, with its anime styl design and solid performance, is also receiving attention from attendees. For professional applications, MAXSUN is showcasing the MS-WorkStation W790 112L motherboard. Designed for high-performance workstations, it's ideal for tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific computing. Additionally, the MS-Q670M vPro motherboard is tailored for enterprise environments, offering reliability and security for business use. Specialty Gaming Products: MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI The MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI motherboard stands out with its battle armor-inspired design. The full metal armor enhances cooling performance, making it ideal for gamers who need both style and durability in their builds. Visit MAXSUN at COMPUTEX 2025 MAXSUN's products will be showcased at COMPUTEX 2025, May 20–23, 2025 in Hall 1, 4th Floor, Booth L1118. Visitors will have the chance to experience hands-on demos and learn more about MAXSUN's cutting-edge products.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MAXSUN Unveils Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo at COMPUTEX 2025
TAIPEI, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- MAXSUN is showcasing its latest breakthrough product at COMPUTEX 2025, the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo graphics card. Featuring dual-GPU architecture, 48GB of GDDR6 memory, and dual hardware media engines, this powerhouse is engineered for the most demanding AI inference and video processing workloads. The card delivers exceptional performance, offering high-speed data processing, accelerated AI capabilities, and efficient video encoding/decoding. It is a game-changer for professionals requiring cutting-edge hardware for intensive tasks. With this launch, we're further reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-value AI and workstation hardware—offering developers, AI enthusiasts, and enterprise users a new high-efficiency, cost-effective computing solution purpose-built for the AI era. MAXSUN Intel Arc B580 and B60 Series Graphics Cards In addition to the MAXSUN Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo, MAXSUN is displaying the Intel Arc B580 series graphics cards. These cards offer high-frequency output and advanced cooling solutions, making them ideal for both gaming and professional applications. They are designed to provide stable, powerful performance under heavy workloads. High-Performance Motherboards: MS-iCraft Z890 Series MAXSUN is also presenting its MS-iCraft Z890 series motherboards, including the Z890 Vertex and Z890 Pacific. These high-performance boards are designed for gaming and demanding builds, offering robust stability and support for the latest components. The MAXSUN iCraft B860m Cross Pro motherboard, with its anime styl design and solid performance, is also receiving attention from attendees. Workstation Solutions: MS-WorkStation W790 and MS-Q670M vPro For professional applications, MAXSUN is showcasing the MS-WorkStation W790 112L motherboard. Designed for high-performance workstations, it's ideal for tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific computing. Additionally, the MS-Q670M vPro motherboard is tailored for enterprise environments, offering reliability and security for business use. Specialty Gaming Products: MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI The MS-Terminator B850M PRO WIFI motherboard stands out with its battle armor-inspired design. The full metal armor enhances cooling performance, making it ideal for gamers who need both style and durability in their builds. Visit MAXSUN at COMPUTEX 2025MAXSUN's products will be showcased at COMPUTEX 2025, May 20–23, 2025 in Hall 1, 4th Floor, Booth L1118. Visitors will have the chance to experience hands-on demos and learn more about MAXSUN's cutting-edge products. Contact: Marketing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE MAXSUN View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
