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Under financial pressures, Intel\u2019s desktop gaming graphics business may be on the chopping block<\/a> \u2014 but it seems that a pair of Battlemages will escape unscathed. Videocardz<\/em> is reporting<\/a> that Intel will announce the Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards just days from now on December 3rd, and launch them on December 12th alongside media reviews. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n You shouldn\u2019t expect these card to compete at the high-end. Far from it, based on leaked specs that suggest they have fewer cores, less memory, and less memory bandwidth than some of their Intel predecessors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n But they could also be a value leader. Retailer leaks spotted by Momomo_us<\/a> suggest Intel\u2019s own \u201cLimited Edition\u201d Arc B580 could cost just $250. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n While no confirmed specs have surfaced just yet, one particular GPU leak on Amazon<\/a> suggested that the B580 will feature 20 Xe2 cores, a 2.8GHz GPU clock, 12GB of GDDR6 graphics memory at 19Gbps with a 192-bit memory interface, and require as little as two axial fans and one single 8-pin PCIe power connector (though another variant was spotted with three fans and two connectors.) They may also connect to a motherboard with a PCIe 5.0 x8 connector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If Videocardz<\/em> is correct, we won\u2019t have to speculate for long: full confirmed details should arrive this Tuesday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n It\u2019d be nice to see the lower end of the GPU market get shaken up a bit. What with the pandemic, the great GPU shortage<\/a>, and its aftermath<\/a>, it\u2019s been a while since big GPU boosts have felt affordable. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n