Intel’s latest Arc Battlemage B580 graphics card has received positive reviews for its performance in Windows, but it underperforms compared to last-gen Arc Alchemist cards in Linux benchmarks. The B580 was released just last week and was expected to offer improved performance over its predecessors. However, Phoronix’s benchmarking tests reveal that the B580 is slower than the A770 and A580 in Linux, despite being 25% faster in Windows.
The Intel GPUs were tested in various gaming and compute applications on Linux, with a focus on comparing the overall performance of the Linux driver in both Windows and Linux. The results show that the B580 actually lost to the A770, which was almost 2% faster overall when measured across Phoronix’s full suite of benchmarks.
One key area where the B580 struggled is in Vulkan API tests, with the Intel GPU losing ground compared to Alchemist GPUs in every benchmark. However, OpenGL tests were more favorable to the Battlemage card. The B580 also faced issues with higher fidelity graphics settings in games like Yamagi Quake 2 and Hitman 3.
Despite this performance gap, it’s worth noting that the A770 and A580 performed better overall in Linux, with a 19% and 20% boost in performance respectively. Intel has shown a track record of improving its hardware performance in Linux, so it’s possible that the B580 will see improvements in the coming months.
In related news, Nvidia is reportedly working on Neural Rendering and Advanced DLSS technology for its next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs, with DLSS 4 potentially debuting soon.
Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-newest-b580-gpu-underperforms-last-gen-arc-alchemist-cards-in-linux-benchmarks-likely-due-to-early-teething-pains