Intel’s Arc B580 graphics card is so successful it’s hard to find in stock, but AMD still dominates CPU sales [Video]

In a nutshell: Intel might have had a 2024 to forget, but at least Team Blue’s ending the year with a success – and in the dedicated graphics card market, of all places. The Arc B580 Battlemage GPU arrived this month to universal praise, and is now sold out in most locations. It’s a stark contrast to the company’s CPU sales, which are struggling against AMD’s chips.

Intel has had its worst 12 months in years. Beset by problems on all sides, the company hit its lowest point when CEO Pat Gelsinger was ousted by the board at the start of December.

Intel looked to be on the ropes, but it finally made a right move in the Arc B580 that arrived last week. We called the $250 card the Best Value GPU in our review, highlighting how it …