Intel’s latest Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952 confers a significant performance boost on the Arc Alchemist GPUs. The Arc A-series cards are (now) substantially faster in DX11 games while enjoying nifty gains in new titles. Halo: The Master Chief Collection is the highlight of the driver update, being up to 750% faster on the Arc A750, at 1080p using the Enhanced settings. Guild Wars 2, another DX11 title, gets an average FPS gain of 53% at 1080p Ultra, while World War Z is 113% faster. Yakuza 0 has also been fine-tuned for Arc Alchemist GPUs, offering an average FPS gain of 154% at 1080p Ultra.
Several other DX11 games also get minor performance upgrades, ranging from 9% to 37% at 1080p Ultra. Notable mentions include Sniper Elite 3 (37% faster), Euro Truck Simulator 2 (27% faster), and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (20% faster).
The Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952 also optimizes recently launched games such as, “The Talos Principle 2” and Returnal. These DX12 titles are 19% and 53% faster on the Arc A750 using these drivers. Game On Driver support for the following titles has also been added.
- The Talos Principle 2*
- Robocop: Rogue City*
- Star Ocean II R*
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III*
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name*
A Summary of Performance “FPS” Uplifts versus Intel 31.0.101.4900 software driver:
- The Talos Principle 2* (DX12)
- Up to 19% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
- Returnal* (DX12)
- Up to 53% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic Ray Tracing settings
Game performance improvements versus Intel® 31.0.101.4887 software driver for8:
- Guild Wars 2* (DX11)
- Up to 53% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection* (DX11)
- Up to 750% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Enhanced settings
- Sid Meier’s Civilization V* (DX11)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Total War: Warhammer* (DX11)
- Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Lost Ark* (DX11)
- Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2* (DX11)
- Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
- Sniper Elite 3* (DX11)
- Up to 37% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- World War Z* (DX11)
- Up to 113% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Euro Truck Simulator 2* (DX11)
- Up to 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Yakuza 0* (DX11)
- Up to 154% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare* (DX11)
- Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Alien: Isolation* (DX11)
- Up to 9% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry* Primal (DX11)
- Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry 5 (DX11)
- Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry New Dawn (DX11)
- Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
