Intel’s latest Arc graphics driver brings more impressive performance gains

Intel Arc drivers have come along way since the first discrete GPUs from Intel first hit the market. Since launch, we've seen massive performance gains for older DirectX titles, as well as improvements for other APIs like Vulkan. This week's update brings more impressive performance gains, as well as support for upcoming major releases and game updates. 

For starters, the latest Arc graphics driver includes Game On support for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and Diablo IV's new ray-tracing update. All of these games or in some cases, game updates, are rolling out in a matter of days, so Arc A-series GPU users will be prepared with driver support.

That is just half the story though. The new Arc A-series driver also brings significant performance upgrades for a number of released titles, with the largest bump being a 174% FPS increase at Ultra settings in Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The full list of highlights from Intel can be found below:

Intel Arc A-Series improvements:

• Assassin’s Creed Origins (DX11) 
  • Up to 35% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings
• Conqueror’s Blade (DX11)
  • Up to 54% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Highest settings
• Detroit: Become Human (VK)
  • Up to 137% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
  • Up to 172% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Ultra settings
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (DX12)
  • Up to 36% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings and Progressive Rendering Mode
  • Up to 31% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings and Progressive Rendering Mode
• Fortnite (DX12) 
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic settings
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Epic settings
• God of War (DX11) 
  • Up to 36% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (DX11) 
  • Up to 174% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Horizon Forbidden West (DX12) 
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
• Sons of the Forest (DX11) 
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
  • Up to 9% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings

Intel Arc Integrated graphics improvements for Core Ultra CPUs:

• Assassin’s Creed Origins (DX11)
  • Up to 117% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Conqueror’s Blade (DX11)
  • Up to 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (DX12)
  • Up to 18% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings and Progressive Rendering Mode
• Fortnite (DX12)
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• God of War (DX11)
  • Up to 17% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Original settings
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (DX11)
  • Up to 29% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Standard settings
• Sons of the Forest (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings

The latest Intel graphics drivers and full release notes can be found, HERE.

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KitGuru Says: Are any of you using Intel Arc graphics for gaming? Have you been impressed with the driver improvements and would you consider upgrading to one of Intel's new-gen GPUs when they eventually arrive? 

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