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Intel's $249 Arc B580 is the GPU we've begged for since the pandemic | PCWorld (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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If even half of Intel's claims are true, this could be a big shake up in the midrange market that has been entirely abandoned by both Nvidia and AMD.

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[–] Juice260@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m reserving judgement of course to see how things actually play out but I do want to throw a cheapest pc together for my nephew and that card would make a fine centerpiece.

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

don't forget mini PC like a beelink with a 8745HS for instance can be pretty great for games

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have an AMD build beelink and I'm shocked what it can run.

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

same, I am not a gamer but developer, I replaced a bulky full ATX tower (core i7) with a mini PC Beelink SER5 (a 5600H, before 5800H was out so got a good price)

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yup. My kids pretty much only play Minecraft and Lego games, and those work fine on my 3500U. The 8745HS would be probably be way better.

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why not go for something like a steam deck or ayaneo as the main computer? I'm just wondering if that would be a good alternative for someone younger in terms of price and performance.

[–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They might be wanting to build a proper desktop with RGB and all the jazz. While the Steam Deck does kick ass when plugged into a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, it’s not quite as impactful as a tower in terms of presence.

I use my Deck with the official dock all the time so I don’t disagree with Dindonmasker’s point that the value of a Deck is tremendous and a great alternative to building a tower.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Once you have a tower, you can start to upgrade it too. Consoles are all or nothing replacements.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

You're gonna get some framerate drops for sure. The Steam Deck internal screen is only 1280 x 800, which is how the games run so well on mobile hardware. That's as high as a monitor from the late 90s.