Intel launches Arc B580 graphics card with improved driver claims for budget gaming

Intel has announced its new Arc B580 graphics card, aimed at budget 1440p gaming. The company claims the drivers for this card have "no known issues," a significant improvement from the problematic drivers of the earlier Arc A series. Intel's spokesperson highlighted that driver quality has greatly improved over the past two years. The B580 features a 192-bit memory bus and 12 GB of RAM, which are expected to enhance gaming performance and future-proof the card. Despite these claims, there are concerns about the reliability of the drivers. Intel's development cycle suggests that the hardware for the B580 was designed while earlier driver issues were still unresolved, raising questions about the effectiveness of the improvements.