California chipmaker Intel has finally launched the Arc A580 graphics card for desktop computers. This is a mid-range GPU that offers 1080p resolution at moderate to high settings for several video games, like Diablo IV, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Cyberpunk 2077, etc. Additionally, the manufacturer also promises high frame rates for high gaming experience.
Intel Arc A580 specifications
The Intel Arc A580 GPU has 24 Xe cores and 24 ray tracing units. It reaches a maximum frequency of 1700 MHz and offers 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Users also benefit from a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. The maximum power consumption of the Intel Arc A580 is rated at 185 W. For those catching up, the Intel Arc A580 slots in between the A380 and the A750, the company’s other offerings.
According to the official press release, the Intel Arc A580 “takes advantage of all Game On driver updates for new and old games.” The GPU claims to deliver 1080p resolution at high settings in games like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. With Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) technology, the GPU can deliver increased frame rates for supported titles. For example, Hogwarts Legacy, which runs at 44fps, can go up to 78fps with XeSS enabled.
For content creation, the Intel Arc A580 features AV1 video encoding hardware (with multi-format codec engines), AI acceleration with XMX engines, and streaming studio with Arc Control software. To manufacture the graphics card, Intel partnered with ASRock, Gunnir and Sparkle. Although the Intel Arc A580 is available for $179 in the US, it is also expected to be available in other regions including India in the coming days.
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