$599 for the Intel Arc Pro B60 Workstation GPU Indicates Non-OEM Availability
US retailer Central Computers listed the ASRock-branded Intel Arc Pro B60 “Battlemage” GPU with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory at a surprisingly low $599, cancelling previous rumors of a four-figure price and OEM-only availability. Because it presents the B60 as a unique workstation GPU that combines a high memory capacity with an affordable street pricing, this retail sighting is significant. Creatives and engineers that work with enormous models, intricate renders, and memory-intensive data sets will find this combination appealing. Although Intel has not publicly disclosed the B60’s MSRP or distribution plans, the listing also demonstrates that the supposed OEM-only strategy is untrue and that wider retail availability is anticipated. Rather than being evidence of a broad release, a listing by a single shop may be an early indicator. However, the availability of a 24 GB Battlemage-based card at this pricing changes perceptions and sparks new discussions about Intel’s positioning of the Arc Pro range.
A blower-style cooler, a boost frequency of about 2,400 MHz, a 192-bit memory interface that supports 24 GB of GDDR6 at a bandwidth of 456 GB/s, and a reported 160 XMX AI engines that improve its INT8 and FP32 capabilities are all aspects of the ASRock Arc Pro B60 Creator. The B60 broadens the range of feasible choices for customers that require larger frame buffers for intricate scenes, high-resolution texture sets, huge language model inference, and memory-intensive simulation jobs, in contrast to the Arc Pro B50, which garners attention for bringing 16 GB VRAM to a sub-$400 bracket. The B60 might become the most affordable 24 GB workstation card if the $599 listing is accurate and availability increases, making Intel’s foray into the workstation market valuable.
