TL;DR: Intel launched the Arc B580 graphics card, priced at $250. It offers 12GB VRAM and outperforms the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600. A new driver update addresses issues in games like Elden Ring and F1 24, with ongoing fixes for software compatibility. Intel promises regular driver updates to enhance performance and resolve known issues.

Intel launched its first 'Battlemage' desktop graphics card earlier this month with the new Intel Arc B580, which has a competitive $250 price point. With 12GB of VRAM and performance that outclasses the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600, it presents a compelling mainstream PC gaming alternative, backed up with hardware and software that is leaps and bounds better than the first-gen Arc.

For an in-depth look at the new B580, check out our full reviews of the Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition and ASRock Intel Arc B580 Steel Legend GPUs. With reports of the new Arc B580 selling out in multiple regions and Intel promising weekly shipments to retailers to try and keep up with the demand, the Arc team has just released a new Game On Graphics Driver for its Intel Arc line-up.

Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.6325 and 32.0.101.101.6253 (which is weirdly a single package) fixes a few issues the Intel Arc B580 has shown with games like Elden Ring and F1 24 while outlining 'Known Issues' that the Arc Graphics team is working to resolve for the B580 - including software compatibility.

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The team is also working on the new Intel Graphics Software, outlining various crashes and stability issues in the full patch notes. The full notes also include the outstanding issues for the Intel Arc A-Series and Core Ultra Arc GPUs. Intel has been releasing regular driver updates for its Arc line-up for a while now, with several bringing significant performance increases to several games alongside fixes. So, we expect to see another driver release pretty soon.