New Intel ARC “Game On” GPU drivers deliver up to 268% gains

Intel achieves huge DX11 and DX12 performance gains with their latest ARC Game On drivers

Intel has launched their 31.0.101.5234 WHQL driver for Intel ARC and Iris Xe GPUs, promising gamers huge performance gains across a huge number of titles. This includes “Game On Support” for Enshoruded, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, and Palworld.

In their release notes, Intel has revealed gains of up to 268% with their latest drivers on ARC discrete GPUs. Across 24 listed games, Intel’s average performance gains are 37%, with framerate gains ranging from 4% in XCOM 2 (DX11) to 268% in Just Cause 4 (DX11).

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:

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 8*
• Palworld*

Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics for:

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth*
• Tekken 8*
• Palworld*

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

Intel’s new 31.0.101.5234 WHQL driver is available to download here.

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