Intel’s latest Graphics Driver 31.0.101.5444 for Arc A-Series dGPUs and Core Ultra processors improves gaming performance by up to 48% in older DX11 titles. Affected games include Days Gone, Astroneer, Mount and Blade II, Lethal Company, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and more. The performance improvements on the Arc A-Series graphics cards, as recorded by Intel labs are as follows:
- 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
The Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” processors (Xe-LPG Arc Graphics) get a lofty increase in frame rates. Compared to the previous driver software, the latest version offers:
- American Truck Simulator (DX11)
- Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
- Dyson Sphere Program (DX11)
- Up to 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
Source: Intel.
