ProShop and MindFactory have listed various custom Arc B580 and B570 GPUs, making them available for the German audience for pre-orders. The shipment will, however, start on the 13th and 16th of December for B580 and B570 respectively
ASRock Steel Legend, Challenger, and Sparkle Arc B580 listed on ProShop, starting at US$336 and up to US$357
Just a single day is left before Intel board partners can launch their custom Arc B580 and B570 editions for sale. Today, Intel will launch the Arc B580 special edition for consumers and tomorrow the embargo on the official reviews will be lifted.
We have already seen a bunch of custom Arc B580 and B570 GPUs listed in various retail stores in North America, including Amazon and Newegg but this is the first time we are seeing them listed on German retailers. Mindfactory, which is the biggest German PC hardware retailer has listed the ASRock Challenger Arc B570 GPU for €288.10 or US$302.8 (inclusive of 20% VAT). The GPU is currently in the pre-order state and will be shipped on the 16th January worldwide.
The ASRock Challenger Arc B570 features 18 Xe2 cores, 10 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 160-bit bus, and a TDP of 150W. The Challenger edition will feature a GPU clock of up to 2600 MHz and a memory clock of 19 Gbps. On the other hand, the Arc B580 will be faster with 20 Xe2 cores and 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. As many as three custom editions of the Battlemage Arc B580 have been listed on the PROSHOP retail website, which is another German retailer.
The cheapest one is the SPARKLE Arc B580 TITAN OC, listed at €319.90 or US$336 with VAT included. This is a triple-fan card, which was recently spotted with a customer before the official launch. The other two cards are the ASRock Arc B580 Challenger OC and the ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend, listed at €329.90 and €339.90 respectively, translating to around US$347 and US$357 respectively.
The official MSRP for the Arc B580 in NA starts at $249 while for the B570, it starts at $219. With 20% VAT, European regions see higher prices than in the NA region and as the custom designs are a few bucks more expensive, the prices are, therefore, over $300. The Arc B580 should start shipping tomorrow but the B570 will only start shipping in January.
