For there to be a second-generation product, there must have been a viable first-generation product. The original Arc discrete GPUs may not have set gamers' hearts ablaze, but they served a critical function by providing a starting point for Intel's engineers to iterate. According to graphics guru Tom "TAP" Peterson of Intel, the company made some initial missteps in the early planning stages of the first-generation Arc parts, and it was too late to fix those issues for that launch, instead relying on software to work around them. With today's release of the new Arc B580 based on Battlemage, we have a second-gen launch with revitalized branding and a fully refreshed graphics architecture...



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