Intel may be planning to declare its Arc B580 gaming graphics card end-of-life as the company redirects manufacturing silicon toward more lucrative enterprise AI hardware, according to a leak from hardware tipster Haze.
The reported shift stems from shared silicon between consumer and commercial lines. The Arc B580 relies on Intel’s BMG-G21 die, the same processor that powers the Arc Pro B50 and B60 workstation cards. While the gaming variant pairs 20 Xe cores with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, the B60 equips the same core count with 24 GB of VRAM, with add-in board makers Maxsun and Sparkle offering configurations packing up to 48 GB. Robust demand from customers running AI inference workloads is reportedly driving Intel to favor those professional offerings over consumer hardware.
The supply constraints come as the Arc B580 already faces price increases at retail. Originally launched in December 2024 with an introductory price tag of $249, the card has seen pricing jump to roughly $330 on Newegg, while listings in the United Kingdom have climbed toward £500 for select models.
The reallocation mirrors similar reports surrounding Nvidia, where multiple sources alleged GB202 silicon was being shifted away from the GeForce RTX 5090 to satisfy demand for workstation-class RTX Pro cards. Nvidia has rejected those claims, stating that the flagship gaming card has not been discontinued and that retail shipments are ongoing.
Source: Notebookcheck
