Intel’s latest “Game On” ARC GPU driver deliver up to 48% performance gains

Intel achieves huge performance gains with their latest ARC “Game On” GPU drivers

Intel has launched their 31.0.101.5444 WHQL “Game On” driver for Intel ARC and Iris Xe GPUs, promising gamers huge performance gains across a huge number of titles.

In their release notes, Intel has revealed gains of up to 48% with their latest drivers on ARC discrete GPUs. Across all of the games listed, Intel boasts performance gains of 5% to 48%. The largest gains come from Mass Effect Legendary Edition on their Intel Core Ultra integrated GPUs. In this game, a 48% average framerate boost has been claimed. However, it is worth noting that this performance impact of this driver is different for Intel ARC A-series discrete GPUs and ARC integrated graphics on Core Ultra CPUs.

These performance gains highlight Intel’s commitment to improving their ARC discrete GPUs, and their long-term commitment to the GPU market.

2023 has seen Intel deliver huge performance gains across a large number of games with their latest “Game On” drivers. Earlier this year, the company showcased 43% performance gains in DirectX 9 titles. More recently, Intel showcases 5-119% performance gains across a range of mostly DirectX 11 games. 2023 has been a great year for Intel driver releases. These improvements placed Intel in a solid position ahead of the release of their next-generation ARC B-Series Battlemage products.

Below are the full release highlights for Intel’s newest ARC GPU drivers.

GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:

Game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.5382 software driver for:

• Astroneer* (DX11)
  • Up to 30% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Days Gone* (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• Dyson Sphere Program* (DX11)
  • Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Default settings
• Fortnite Performance Mode* (DX11)
  • Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic settings
• Lethal Company* (DX11)
  • Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Default settings
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition* (DX11)
  • Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord* (DX11)
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• Need for Speed: Heat* (DX11)
  • Up to 36% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Unturned* (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• VRChat* (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• World of Warships* (DX11)
  • Up to 7% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Maximum settings

Game performance improvements on Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs versus Intel 31.0.101.5382 software driver for:

• American Truck Simulator* (DX11)
• Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Dyson Sphere Program* (DX11)
• Up t0 17% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Default settings
• Fortnite Performance Mode* (DX11)
• Up to 12% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Grim Dawn* (DX11)
• Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Lethal Company* (DX11)
• Up to 24% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Default settings
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition* (DX11)
• Up to 48% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Need for Speed: Heat* (DX11)
• Up to 19% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings

Intel’s new 31.0.101.5444 WHQL driver is available to download here.

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