Intel just announced a pair of desktop GPUs that promise to deliver 1440p gaming at a more affordable price than competing graphics from NVIDIA and AMD.

Intel’s Arc Battlemage lineup includes the B580 and B570 with up to 12 GB of memory for budget-conscious gamers.

Intel’s next — and possibly last — desktop graphics cards will begin arriving in just 10 days. Right on cue, the company has announced the budget $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570, shipping December 13th and January 16th, respectively, as the “best-in-class performance per dollar” options in the GPU market.

The company is targeting 1440p gaming and entry-level ray tracing performance with its Arc B580 and Arc B570 GPUs.

Intel has announced their next-gen GPUs, and the specs are promising with features like 1440p visuals, XeSS 2 sampling, and XMX AI acceleration.

The Intel Arc B580 will be available starting December 13th for $250, while the Arc B570 will come a bit later, on January 16th, for $220.

More news about Intel’s Arc Limited Edition series of discrete GPUs arrived today. Videocardz, which has been spotting Arc news as it drips out, received the ASRock spec sheets for the Arc B580 and B570 from leaker Gaw. Intel is expected to announce the B-series GPUs Dec. 3, but today we’re getting a preview of what we might see tomorrow.

The B580 is 24% faster than the old A750, which once held the $250 price spot. The company is also introducing XeSS 2. Battlemage is here – Intel

Powered by the new Xe2 "Battlemage" architecture and a new XeSS 2 frame generation feature, Intel's $249 Arc B580 is FINALLY bringing 1440p gaming to the masses.

Intel's second-generation Xe2 Arc GPUs are real, and once again, they could be compelling options for gamers looking for capable video cards under $250.