Every new GPU has me considering Intel even more

We've seen nine GPU launches from Nvidia and AMD this year, from the high-end RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 and the mid-range RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070, to the budget RTX 5060 and RX 9060 XT. None of them have impressed me as much as the Intel Arc B580 launched in December last year. It's the only budget GPU based on the traditional definition, and at just $250 (MSRP), it's a solid 1440p gaming GPU for most titles, even providing decent 1080p ray tracing performance in the latest games. Intel isn't launching 8GB VRAM GPUs in 2025, and has gone from being an afterthought to a genuine third player in the desktop GPU space.