The ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC is currently one of the cards available on the market that perfectly respects its recommended price. Its positioning makes it a particularly attractive option for the performance it offers.
Indeed, its very competitive price allows it to position itself as a serious option on the market. This model stands out for its optimization compared to the Intel Arc Alchemist generation.
It should be noted that the older Arc models suffered from recurring bugs and compatibility issues. This made some games impossible to launch. Here, the manufacturer offers a more accomplished and optimized card with bugs that are rare or at least perfectly manageable.
ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC, performance that pleasantly surprises
The ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC fares well against market benchmarks like the RTX 4060 , RX 7600 , and RX 6700 XT .
The same goes for the older generation Arc A770 16GB and the popular GTX 1080 Ti, which is highly sought after on the used market. Indeed, the card can handle most titles at 1440p resolution.
Another strong point of this card is its power consumption. The model presented here remains more economical than its predecessor, the A770. It allows you to experiment with a hybrid power management mode.
This reduces idle power consumption to around 6 watts on a 60Hz Full HD display, compared to 40-45 watts for the A770. This feature was sorely lacking on previous Arc models. It significantly improves energy efficiency in office or multimedia use.
A card suitable for 1440p gaming
In terms of performance, the ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12 GB OC delivers solid results with an average of 86 FPS on titles like Final Fantasy XIV at 1440p. It reaches 51 FPS on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at 1440p. In terms of power consumption under load, the card displays around 158 watts in games.
This is a significant improvement over the 217 watts of the A770. However, it is still a bit more power-hungry than the RTX 4060 (119 watts). Its GPU clock reaches 2,670 MHz, with 20 Xe cores and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory at 19,000 MHz on a 192-bit bus.
It thus provides a bandwidth of 456 GB/s for an optimal combination of performance and energy efficiency. It therefore remains competitive in its range, particularly for gamers looking for a good compromise between power and consumption.
ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC, stability finally here
One of the most notable improvements lies in overall stability. Crashes remain rare during intensive gaming sessions. Furthermore, the accompanying software, while still improvable, demonstrates a new fluidity and a more accomplished interface. However, some users will surely regret the absence of an integrated screenshot function.
This card, weighing a reasonable 750 grams, combines acoustic discretion and efficient cooling thanks to its two optimized fans. It offers HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 connections for broad compatibility with the latest display standards. Finally, against all expectations, ray tracing performance is particularly convincing, clearly surpassing equivalent AMD solutions.
