Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.5081/31.0.101.5122 (WHQL Certified) for Intel Arc A-Series Graphics, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, and Intel Core Ultra Processors with Intel Arc Graphics is now available for download from Intel’s drivers and software page.
This new driver, which weighs in higher (1,003.1 MB) than what Intel users may normally be accustomed to due to its added support for Core Ultra chips, brings a nice performance improvement for at least one DX11 title—namely, Battlefield 1—per the release notes, the highlights of which can be found below:
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Launch driver for Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics and Intel Graphics.
GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:
Game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.5074 software driver for:
- Battlefield 1 (DX11)
- Up to 30% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
INTEL ARC CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Support for Neural style transfer webcam filters over background effects.
- Support for HDR Capture and HDR to SDR streaming on HDR compatible displays.
- Support for hotkey customization.
FIXED ISSUES:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:
- Fortnite (DX12) may exhibit line corruption during gameplay with certain Anti-Aliasing settings.
It looks like Core Ultra users might run into some problems in some of today’s more popular games, though:
KNOWN ISSUES:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:
- Dead by Daylight (DX11) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
- Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement.
- Intel Smooth Sync may not work as expected with certain DX11 games.
Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics Products:
- Diablo 4 (DX12) may exhibit corruption on the terrain during gameplay.
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (DX12) may experience application crash after loading into gameplay.
- The Talos Principle 2 (DX12) may experience an application crash during gameplay with certain Upscaling Presets.
- Autodesk Maya may experience application crash while running SPECAPC benchmark.
- Blender may experience application crash while rendering some scenes on certain system memory configurations.
- Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement.
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics Products:
- Driver installation may not complete successfully on certain notebook systems with both Intel Iris Xe + Iris Xe MAX devices. A system reboot and re-installation of the graphics driver may be required for successful installation.
The full release notes, which also include several fixed issues and known issues for Intel Arc Control, can be found here.
“Intel Graphics Driver package size has temporarily increased because of the inclusion of Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics and Intel Graphics driver,” Intel wrote.