Intel Battlemage: You’ll be able to buy the new graphics cards soon

Intel is expected to present the Arc B570 and Arc B580 graphics cards as early as next week. They are expected to go on sale a week later.

In recent days, there has been an increasing number of leaks about Intel graphics cards that use the new Battlemage architecture.

Intel is expected to officially present the first two new graphics cards on December 3rd The cards with Intel’s reference design should be available to buy from December 12th. This is reported by the industry magazine VideoCardz

According to VideoCardz, the dates are as follows:

• December 3: Official presentation of the Intel Arc B570 and Arc B580 cards
• December 12: Sales launch of the Intel limited editions.
• December 13: Sales start of partner cards.

Good to know: Intel calls the reference design Limited Edition.

In terms of price, the two graphics cards will probably be slightly more expensive than their predecessors. So far, only the price of the Arc B580 in the US has been leaked. It is to be sold in the US for 250 dollars, which is the equivalent of about 236 euros. However, the price in Germany will be higher due to directly calculated taxes.

For classification: The direct predecessor A580 is currently available for about 200 euros. The smallest of the high-end models A750 for around 215 euros.

Intel Arc Battlemage technical data (based on leaks)

More Battlemage cards will follow
Intel is only planning to release the two mid-range graphics cards in December. It is expected that Intel will provide initial information on further graphics cards during CES 2025 in January.

Now it’s over to you. Will Intel manage the balancing act between price and performance with the two new graphics cards? Could you see yourself buying a Battlemage graphics card? Feel free to leave us a comment.