Intel has released a new graphics driver (31.0.101.5186/31.0.101.5234) for Arc A-Series Graphics, Iris Xe Graphics, and Core Ultra Processors with Arc Graphics that appears to deliver major FPS gains in select DirectX 11 games under certain settings and resolutions. They include Just Cause 4, which, according to the release notes, sees up to a 268% average FPS uplift at 1080p under Very High settings.
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
Game performance improvements on Intel Core Ultra with Intel Arc Graphics versus Intel 31.0.101.5122 software driver for:
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth* (DX12)
- Up to 25% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Returnal* (DX12)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings
- The Last of Us Part 1* (DX12)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very Low settings
OS Reference:
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 – October 2022 Update (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows 11-64 – October 2021 Update (21H2)
- Microsoft Windows 11-64 – September 2022 Update (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows 11-64 – October 2023 Update (23H2)
Platform (OS Support)
- 11th Gen Intel Core processor family (Codename Tiger Lake, Rocket Lake, Tiger Lake-H)
- 12th Gen Intel Core processor family (Codename Alder Lake-S, Alder Lake-H, Alder Lake-P, Alder Lake-U, Alder Lake-HX, Alder Lake-N)
- 13th Gen Intel Core processor family (Codename Raptor Lake-S, Raptor Lake-HX, Raptor Lake-H, Raptor Lake-P, Raptor Lake-U)
- 14th Gen Intel Core processor family (Codename Raptor Lake Refresh)
- Intel Core Ultra processor family (Codename Meteor Lake)
- Intel Iris Xe Dedicated Graphics family (Codename DG1)
- Intel Arc Graphics family (Codename Alchemist)