New Intel Xe graphics driver brings optimisations for Forza and Assassin’s Creed

While the launch of Intel's Arc desktop GPUs wasn't perfect, Intel has impressed with driver updates in the months since, bringing consistent performance improvements. The latest Xe Graphics driver preps gamers for upcoming titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Forza Motorsport, while also providing performance improvements for a range of older DX11 titles.

Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4885 for Arc A-Series and Intel Iris Xe Graphics is now available to download. The highlights here are day-zero optimisations for Assassin's Creed Mirage, which supports XeSS upscaling, and Forza Motorsport. The driver brings a 19 percent performance uplift in Forza Motorsport while playing at 1440p with high settings.

This new driver also includes performance improvements for a host of older DX11-based titles too, including:

·       War Thunder (DX11)

o  Up to 9% uplift at 1080p with Maximum settings

·       Payday 3 (DX11)

o  Up to 37% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Naraka: Bladepoint (DX11)

o  Up to 5% uplift at 1080p with Highest settings

·       Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (DX11)

o  Up to 32% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Final Fantasy XIV Online (DX11)

o  Up to 7% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (DX11)

o  Up to 42% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (DX11)

o  Up to 88% uplift at 1080p with High settings

·       Total War: Warhammer 2 (DX11)

o  Up to 10% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Tomb Raider (DX11)

o  Up to 10% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Mad Max (DX11)

o  Up to 6% uplift at 1080p with Very High settings 

·       Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (DX11)

o  Up to 14% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

·       Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (DX11)

o  Up to 90% uplift at 1080p with Extra settings

·       Deus Ex: Human Revolution (DX11)

o  Up to 119% uplift at 1080p with High settings

·       Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (DX11)

o  Up to 8% uplift at 1080p with Very High settings

·       BeamNG.drive (DX11)

o  Up to 10% uplift at 1080p with High settings

·       Kingdom Come: Deliverance (DX11)

o  Up to 22% uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings

·       Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition (DX11)

o  Up to 9% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

This latest driver can also provide up to 27 percent more performance in Resident Evil 4 while using ray-tracing, and a 12 percent performance improvement in The Last of Us Part 1 at 1080p/Ultra. You can download the latest Intel graphics driver and see the full patch notes HERE.

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