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Acer has this month announced an expansion to its PC gaming portfolio with the new 8K Nitro Intel Arc B-Series graphics cards.
The cards are aimed at DIY gamers seeking high-performance gaming and content creation upgrades for their PC setups.
The Nitro Intel Arc B570 OC 10GB and Nitro Intel Arc B580 OC 12 GB graphics cards, with clock speeds up to 2,740 MHz and up to 12 GB GDDR6 memory, offer gamers AI technologies via the Intel AI Playground application, and are equipped with Acer’s FrostBlade cooling systems.
Nitro Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Cards specs
The Nitro Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Cards feature Xe2 architecture with up to 20 cores. The Nitro Intel Arc B570 OC 10 GB (AN-B570-OCD) graphics card reaches clock speeds of up to 2,690 MHz, while the Nitro Intel Arc B580 OC 12 GB (AN-B580-OCA) card boasts up to 2,740 MHz, supporting high FPS gaming at 1440p and up to 8K visuals.
Next-generation Intel Xe2 microarchitecture provides up to 50% better performance per core, with real-time lighting, shadows, and reflections thanks to built-in Direct X12 Ultimate support with ray tracing capabilities, mesh shaders, variable rate shading and sampler feedback.
AI-generated frames powered by Intel Xe Frame Generation technology (XeFG) aim to increase FPS, while IntelXe Low Latency technology (XeLL) reduces input lag between keyboard and mouse inputs.
Advanced Thermal Cooling and Reduced Noise with FrostBlade
Acer say their graphics cards are ‘ideal for gamers starting their journey into high-performance gaming and seeking seamless experiences’.
The FrostBlade cooling system, with its textured blade design and dual-ball bearing system, improves airflow, keeps the cards cool, and reduces noise by 8% compared to plastic fans.
The durable aluminum backplate is corrosion-resistant and non-flexing, with the cards having a small form factor.
Video Editing and Content Creation
The Intel Arc GPUs offer a Creator toolkit for quick creation, editing and uploading of content. The Dual Media Transcoder speeds up processing time and supports a wide range of media formats, while the Xe Media Engine enables video editing and exporting across formats.
The all-in-one AI Playground app provides image creation, editing, and AI-powered answers for those with an Intel Arc GPU, as it leverages the XMX AI engines in each Xe-core. Acer says this helps with AI-enhanced gaming, content creation, and media generation.
Acer Intelligent Space
Acer Intelligent Space, the built-in central hub for intelligent device features, detects system hardware, recommends compatible AI applications to optimize performance, and helps discover new tools for gaming enhancements.
Acer Game Assistance automatically adjusts colours and provides a sniper mode for targeting in shooting games, while Acer ProCam automatically recognises and records gameplay highlights.
The devices also come with an HDMI port 2.1, three DisplayPort 2.1, and a PCIe 4.0 bus.
The news comes after Acer partnered with Drive Lounge, a sim racing venue specialist that also recently teamed up with Guild Esports.
Esports News UK also teamed up with Acer and Intel to help host the IEM Rio 2024 watch party in Manchester.
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
