Intel's next-gen Battlemage GPU just appeared in a shipping manifest, suggesting that the launch might be closer than expected.

It seems this manifest slipped from our eyes as it dates back to September 18. Intel has been sending out packing or retail boxes - measuring around 192mm x 89mm x 381mm for the Arc B580 - a budget offering from the Battlemage lineup. The packaging is relatively small but should be enough to accommodate a compact dual-slot GPU.

The news comes from Japanese tech blog Gazlog, which published an image that's said to be an official teaser from Intel for its Battlemage announcement date.

Intel is working on an Arc B580, which would be the first discrete graphics card in its Battlemage generation. This model marks Intel's strategic entry into the mid-range graphics card sector, providing consumers with a competitive alternative in the market.

At least that is the rumour The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn claiming that the troubled Chipmaker Intel is unveiling its Battlemage GPU next month. The latest tidbit comes courtesy of hardware data miner and leaker Tomasz Gawroński,

VideoCardz picked up on a fresh rumor about the Battlemage range as aired by regular leaker Golden Pig Upgrade (or GPU – see what they did there?) on Weibo. We’re told (via a

Intel Arc B580 has cropped up on a box shipment manifest, likely packing a larger G31 Battlemage GPU supporting 16GB of VRAM.

Leak about packaging for Battlemage B580 is a hopeful hint the budget GPU we desperately need could arrive soon.