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%.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Up to 101% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
Humankind (DX11)
Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Fantastic settings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
Stellaris (DX11)
Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
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
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
Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
Warframe (DX11)
Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
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
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
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
Up to 25% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
Returnal* (DX12)
Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings
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
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.