Intel, maintaining its commitment to improving software ecosystem, has released a new Arc GPU driver supporting new AAA titles such as Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty & several optimizations for DX11 games along with bug fixes.
Intel's New Arc Driver Update Features Several Optimizations & Bug Fixes, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Ready Too
The Intel Arc & Aris Graphics 31.0.101.4826 finally supports the highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and Payday 3 and Lies of P. Intel aims to make its "Game On" drivers completely compatible without consumers worrying about a "tradeoff". You can view the complete changelog below to get an idea of what the driver brings to the table:
GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:
Intel Game On Driver support on Arc A-series Graphics for:
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Payday 3
- Lies of P
- Party Animals
Game performance improvements versus Intel 31.0.101.4824 software driver for:
- Hitman Absolution (DX11)
- Up to 17% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Bioshock Infinite (DX11)
- Up to 27% uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
Fixed Issues
Arc Graphics Products:
- Trackmania (DX11) may experience an application crash during game launch.
INTEL ARC CONTROL FIXED ISSUES:
- Arc Control may consume higher than expected system memory
Known Issues
Intel Arc Graphics Products:
- Starfield (DX12) may experience sporadic instability in some areas of the game.
- Starfield (DX12) may exhibit corruption when using Dynamic Resolution Scaling. A workaround is to change the Render Resolution Scale slider value.
- Starfield (DX12) may exhibit low texture details on certain objects in the game.
- Starfield (DX12) may exhibit texture flickering on light sources during gameplay.
- UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection (DX12) may exhibit texture corruption on characters.
- Halo Infinite (DX12) campaign may experience an application crash on some system configurations.
- Dead by Daylight (DX11) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
- Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement.
- Adobe After Effects may experience an application crash during render operations.
- Some Intel Arc A-Series Graphics notebooks may incorrectly report a higher value than expected for the default clock frequency value.
Intel's new Arc driver is all set for complete implementation, and you can download it from Intel's official website here. We believe that Arc drivers are shaping up to reach their full potential, and Team Blue is closer than ever to reaching the aim.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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