Intel has released its latest Arc GPU driver which delivers substantial performance gains in DX12 and DX11 games, going all the way up to 268%.
Intel Arc Software Division Keeps On Improving The Arc GPU Driver Ecosystem, Latest Package Delivers Massive DX12 & DX11 Game Improvements
The Arc GPU software team continues to impress with their continued support for Arc GPUs which are now receiving the latest driver package, resulting in phenomenal performance uplifts across a range of DX12 and DX11 games. Not only is Intel offering a huge performance uplift but they are also bringing Game-On Driver support for various titles which include:
GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:
Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc A-series Graphics for:
- Enshrouded
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Tekken
- Palworld
Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics for:
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Tekken 8
- Palworld
The gaming performance improvement is where Intel has been shining with its Arc GPU driver updates. The company made a commitment to gamers to optimize and work on its GPU driver support and that can be seen in the various past releases and now the recent one which brings uplifts of up to 268% in Just Cause 4 (DX11) and up to 101% in Elex II (DX11).
DX12 titles such as Tekken 8 and The Last of Us Part 1 also see an 8-15% improvement. Following is the full list of DX12 and DX11 titles along with their respective performance increases. You can also download the latest driver here.
Game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.5085 software driver for:
- Albion Online (DX11)
- Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Anno 1800 (DX11)
- Up to 33% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings
- Apex Legends (DX11)
- Up to 26% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (DX11)
- Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings
- Black Desert Online (DX11)
- Up to 18% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Elder Scrolls Online (DX11)
- Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
- Elex II (DX11)
- Up to 101% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Humankind (DX11)
- Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Fantastic settings
- Hunt: Showdown (DX11)
- Up to 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Just Cause 3 (DX11)
- Up to 160% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- Just Cause 4 (DX11)
- Up to 268% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- New World (DX11)
- Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- Returnal (DX12)
- Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic settings
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm (DX11)
- Up to 32% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Sons of the Forest (DX11)
- Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Space Engineers (DX11)
- Up to 69% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
- Star Citizen (DX11)
- Up to 9% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- Star Wars Squadrons (DX11)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Stellaris (DX11)
- Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Tekken 8 (DX12)
- Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
- The Last of Us Part 1 (DX12)
- Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Warframe (DX11)
- Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Watch Dogs: Legion (DX11)
- Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- XCOM 2 (DX11)
- Up to 4% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Maximum settings
The average improvement for Intel's Arc A-Series GPUs across the listed 24 titles is 37.4% which is a great improvement. Game performance improvements on Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics versus Intel 31.0.101.5122 software driver for:
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (DX12)
- Up to 25% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Returnal* (DX12)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings
- The Last of Us Part 1 (DX12)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very Low settings
The driver package supports the listed performance improvements across all Arc A-Series GPUs. For the Arc iGPUs featured on Meteor Lake, there are mainly DX12 optimizations but we can also expect to see similar updates on the integrated graphics front as that is going to be a big market for Intel moving forward since its Meteor Lake SOCs are being utilized by various handheld game consoles launching in the coming months.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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