Intel Releases Latest Version of Arc GPU Graphics Drivers

Intel has announced the release of the newest version of Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. The beta version, 101.5074, includes optimizations for "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora," resulting in an 8% performance improvement at 1080p with Ultra settings when using an Arc A770 GPU. The drivers also address several game-specific issues. These include fixing display corruption in Total War: Pharaoh when changing game resolution on certain displays, resolving application crashes with the original "Alan Wake" (DirectX 9), fixing colorful pixel corruption in "Cyberpunk 2077," eliminating flickering pixels during gameplay with 4x MSAA enabled in "Counter Strike 2," and resolving sporadic application crashes in "Gostrunner 2" and "Far Cry 3."

To download the Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5074 Beta, click here.

Game On Support and Performance Improvements

The new driver brings Game On support for "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora." Additionally, it introduces game performance improvements compared to the Intel 31.0.101.4972 software driver for several games, including:

  • "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" (DX12) - Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
  • "Battlefield V" (DX11) - Up to 23% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
  • "Crossout" (DX11) - Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
  • "Dishonored 2" (DX11) - Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
  • "Dying Light 2 Stay Human" (DX11) - Up to 31% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
  • "Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition" (DX11) - Up to 12% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Highest settings
  • "For Honor" (DX11) - Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
  • "Phasmophobia" (DX11) - Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
  • "Train Sim World 3" (DX11) - Up to 34% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings

Fixes and Known Issues

The new driver release also includes fixes for various issues, such as display corruption in Total War: PHARAOH, application crashes in Alan Wake, colorful pixel corruption in Cyberpunk 2077, flickering pixels in Counter-Strike 2, and sporadic application crashes in Ghostrunner 2 and Far Cry 3.

However, there are also some known issues with the Intel Arc Graphics Products, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics Products, and Intel Core Processor (12th-14th Generation) Products. These include line corruption in Fortnite, application crashes in Dead by Daylight, and errors with Topaz Video AI. Additionally, there may be installation issues with certain notebook systems that require a system reboot and re-installation of the graphics driver.

Users should also be aware of known issues with Intel Arc Control, such as incorrect generation of multiple video files when using Arc Control Studio capture with certain games, incorrect display type information, and pop-up errors after power events with Capture/Highlights/Broadcast toggle on. Furthermore, Arc Control may not retain overall application settings in Overlay mode after a system reboot, but a workaround is available by using Desktop mode.

Intel Arc Control Performance Tuning (BETA)

Intel Arc Control Performance Tuning is currently in Beta and may exhibit unexpected behavior in terms of performance and features. Intel plans to refine the Performance Tuning software in future releases.