It seems Intel has some work to do on Battemage’s Linux support as the B580 is much faster on Windows than on Linux, when normally it’s the other way around for Intel graphics.

The $250 Arc B580 Limited Edition GPU is selling out and receiving glowing reviews. It’s way too early to know if Intel has finally gained a foothold in the gaming card arena, but one thing is clear: Intel hit a nerve with gamers by delivering a quality midrange card at a lower-than-usual price.

Intel's second effort at breaking into the graphics card duopoly looks promising, but the company took its time getting here.

Sliding in just below the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060's typical price -- $280 versus $249 -- and a little above its typical performance, Intel's Arc B580 graphics card makes a nice impression as a step-up-from-entry upgrade for older PC.

While reviewers have showed the B580 doesn’t beat the 4060 and 7600 in every game, especially for gamers who still play at 1080p resolution, it does seem to pull ahead on averag