Intel
Intel Arc B580
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Ranked #8 in Graphics Cards
Backed by 4 cited sources
Covered by 4 outlets
Still the budget champion in 2026: nothing else near $249 offers 12GB of VRAM and legitimate 1440p performance, and the Battlemage driver stack has matured dramatically. Caveats remain around driver overhead on older CPUs and a younger XeSS ecosystem.
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Key features
- ✓ 12GB GDDR6 VRAM at $249 MSRP
- ✓ Legitimate 1440p-capable budget card
- ✓ XeSS 2 with frame generation
- ✓ Beats RTX 4060 / RX 7600 in rasterization
- ✓ Much-improved Battlemage drivers
The sources behind this ranking
4 cited sources cover Intel Arc B580. Here's the stance each one takes.
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Tom's Hardware 'The new $249 GPU champion has arrived.' S Read → T 
Tom's Guide 'The best budget gaming GPU you can buy right now' - nothing new comes close for 1440p at $249. S Read → D 
Digital Trends Dubbed 'a $249 Nvidia killer'. A Read → P 
PCWorld 'The first worthy budget GPU of the decade' - worthy budget 1440p card. A Read →