Question Intel Arc B580

Jul 24, 2024
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Hello,

Thinking of purchasing the Intel Arc B580. Would this be a solid GPU for computer programming, productivity applications, and casual gaming?

Could I pair this with my Intel i7-12700k?

Here are my PC specifications:

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor
MB: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
M: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
NVME: WD_BLACK SN770 2TB
PS: MSI MPG A1000G PCIE 5 80 Plus Gold 1000W
 
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Hello,

Thinking of purchasing the Intel Arc B580. Would this be a solid GPU for computer programming, productivity applications, and casual gaming?

Could I pair this with my Intel i7-12700k?

12700K has resizeable bar and supports the OS that drivers exist for with Intel Arc.

Computer programming doesn't really rely on GPU performance generally. Productivity is going to be hit and miss. Entirely up to developers to make Intel GPUs worthwhile to use.

Casual gaming, absolutely. With the caveat that there are likely to be times when Intel drivers aren't very good for certain games. These may or not get corrected over time. A lot depends on the popularity of the games. Older DX versions are where Intel still has difficulties, so returning to classic titles is more problematic with Intel than AMD and Nvidia generally.
 
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Are you a AI researcher that uses CUDA, or a normal service developer? If latter, b580 will satisfy your programming work.
Do you play old dx11 games often, or prefers new dx12 games? If latter ,b580 will satisfy your relaxing demands.
Does b580 sells a bit cheaper than 4060 in your area? If all these questions' answer are latter&yes, b580 will be fine. If one of these questions turns out to be former/false, it won't.
Besides, what do your "productivity applications" refer to? Are they claiming that they supports Intel's gpu?
 
Basically in my opinion as someone who’s been on a tight budget in the past I concur with the above statement. If you’re trying to build say a 500 dollar gaming pc this is huge for your because you get 4060 performance for less. That’s basically a budget case and maybe a set of fans.