Battlemage locked in

[Solaris17]

The project continues, and while it should already support them as of the last release I need a BMG card to maintain and test the FW tool. I will get a B770 when it releases but since I always seem to end up with a handful of ARC cards I figured it was inevitable and pulled the trigger on a B580. This one is a Intel LE. However if the Gunnir ones look anything like the 3rd party pre-orders available; I will probably go for one of those when the B7XX models drop.

 

[Stephen.]

Great project ....
Hoping to get the B7XX LE version.
B580 looks promising.
Core configuration hints at a possible B590 full chip.

 

[Space Lynx]

Can someone post a picture of the Gunnir model he is referring to? I am just curious

also, I am looking forward to the frame generation review of the new XESS 2 tech. I hope it's a winner, because AMD's version is not worthwhile imo.

 

[Caring1]

Freudian slip by Intel, calling them Ray Tracking units?

 

[Stephen.]

The project continues, and while it should already support them as of the last release I need a BMG card to maintain and test the FW tool. I will get a B770 when it releases but since I always seem to end up with a handful of ARC cards I figured it was inevitable and pulled the trigger on a B580. This one is a Intel LE. However if the Gunnir ones look anything like the 3rd party pre-orders available; I will probably go for one of those when the B7XX models drop.

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Did your GPU arrive?

 

[Solaris17]

Did your GPU arrive?

About 30min ago.

 

[GerKNG]

My first impressions so far:
GPU is Plug and Play, Multimonitor Setups, 360Hz, HDR, setting the Displays up (10 Bit, full RGB, Freesync) works flawless.

the Software constantly claims that there is a driver update even if it's literally the same driver that i already installed (updating it, restart, "hey a new driver is available!")
the OC section is useless. Going after actual performance gains and not clock speed and bandwidth numbers: 2.5% OC = crashes. The card is dialed in out of the box, which i am happy about.

Gaming so far is pretty decent. PUBG with DX12 runs at 1440p (comp. Settings) at over 200 FPS without any stutters, Overwatch 2 lags and stutters for around 45 seconds and then it runs fine, Escape from Tarkov is twice as fast as my 1080 Ti.
XeSS 1.3 in Black Ops 6 is significantly better than FSR 3!

Nothing crashed, hung or behaved weird. Sure some minor nitpicks while you're using the PC for a couple hours but so far i am very happy with it and i'll continue using it as my Main GPU.
i really hope Intel keeps going on with their GPUs, i don't want a NVidia Monopoly and AMD gimping around trying to undercut their overpriced trash by 50 bucks.

 

[Solaris17]

My first impressions so far:
GPU is Plug and Play, Multimonitor Setups, 360Hz, HDR, setting the Displays up (10 Bit, full RGB, Freesync) works flawless.

the Software constantly claims that there is a driver update even if it's literally the same driver that i already installed (updating it, restart, "hey a new driver is available!")
the OC section is useless. Going after actual performance gains and not clock speed and bandwidth numbers: 2.5% OC = crashes. The card is dialed in out of the box, which i am happy about.

Gaming so far is pretty decent. PUBG with DX12 runs at 1440p (comp. Settings) at over 200 FPS without any stutters, Overwatch 2 lags and stutters for around 45 seconds and then it runs fine, Escape from Tarkov is twice as fast as my 1080 Ti.
XeSS 1.3 in Black Ops 6 is significantly better than FSR 3!

Nothing crashed, hung or behaved weird. Sure some minor nitpicks while you're using the PC for a couple hours but so far i am very happy with it and i'll continue using it as my Main GPU.
i really hope Intel keeps going on with their GPUs, i don't want a NVidia Monopoly and AMD gimping around trying to undercut their overpriced trash by 50 bucks.

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I think you are the one that mentioned putting your 4090 out to pasture for a bit? I might do the same. Did it with the A770 and I’m tired of training LLMs and listening to my card lose its mind while I’m trying to learn how to pour concrete on YouTube.

 

[GerKNG]

I think you are the one that mentioned putting your 4090 out to pasture for a bit? I might do the same. Did it with the A770 and I’m tired of training LLMs and listening to my card lose its mind while I’m trying to learn how to pour concrete on YouTube.

yes.
i've probably spend 20k+ € on PC parts in the last 6-7 years and i am sick of this hamsterwheel of "only the next gen highest end GPU for 2500€ is an actual upgrade so i have to buy it."
i am building a cheap ryzen 5 system at the moment and put the B580 into it. if it's fine i'll probably switch to this cheap fun little PC instead of waiting for the 9800X3D not getting scalped for 800€ anymore or the 5090 to waste 3 grand into it.
the next "big thing" hype product for thousands of bucks because the new gamers nexus video shows a tiny bit longer graph is just not exciting anymore to me.

 

[Solaris17]

yes.
i've probably spend 20k+ € on PC parts in the last 6-7 years and i am sick of this hamsterwheel of "only the next gen highest end GPU for 2500€ is an actual upgrade so i have to buy it."
i am building a cheap ryzen 5 system at the moment and put the B580 into it. if it's fine i'll probably switch to this cheap fun little PC instead of waiting for the 9800X3D not getting scalped for 800€ anymore or the 5090 to waste 3 grand into it.
the next "big thing" hype product for thousands of bucks because the new gamers nexus video shows a tiny bit longer graph is just not exciting anymore to me.

Same. Glad my wife doesn’t know how much this CPU cost. She doesn’t ask questions as long as I don’t say no when she wants to buy a bunch of shit from yankee candle. (Honestly probably just as expensive)

 

[Stephen.]

About 30min ago.


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It's all real, I guess it's not cancelled after all not just samples sent to reviewers, order placed order delivered.

 

[Solaris17]

It's all real, I guess it's not cancelled after all not just samples sent to reviewers, order placed order delivered.

Yes sir!

teamdotexe.org/fwtool/ARC-log-DeWUVaBPA4Oh.txt

Firmware tool updated.

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

About 30min ago.


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I can't find one on NewEgg! Even if I could, I will need to wait for some months.

 

[HueSplat]

Excellent work @Solaris17
I have a B580 LE on order, not sure when it will arrive though as it was in stock at time of placing the order but has since gone out of stock.

The store I ordered from has a backlog of orders from black Friday, my order should hit their pick and pack team at the end of the week.

I highly doubt it is compatible, any chance the Arc OC Tool works with it?
Same with the Acer Predator BiFrost power limit trick?

It has been a while since I ran Arc personally, the above may have stopped working with a driver or firmware update on Alchemist.

 

[Solaris17]

I highly doubt it is compatible, any chance the Arc OC Tool works with it?
Same with the Acer Predator BiFrost power limit trick?

Unfortunately I'm not sure I'm not affiliated with those tools. I was considering making a more user friendly version of the ARC OC Tool; but I am just playing with the OC ability in the control panel. It seems unnecessary to utilize a third party tool.

 

[HueSplat]

Unfortunately I'm not sure I'm not affiliated with those tools. I was considering making a more user friendly version of the ARC OC Tool; but I am just playing with the OC ability in the control panel. It seems unnecessary to utilize a third party tool.

It was really just a lightweight quick and easy way to overlook.
Arc OC Tool in conjunction with Predator BiFrost i believe allowed you to enter in higher power limits than the Intel control panel, eg you could set 999W.

You still get limited by some other power limits though but the end result was a higher power limit than control panel allowed.

 

[sepheronx]

None of these are available around me so can't get one. I was wanting to see if someone was wiling to trade a 3070ti for a a770 and then get one of these and eventually a b770 for testing purposes.