Although Intel’s presence in this market is barely noticeable compared to Nvidia’s, the tech giant has been regularly releasing driver updates for its GPUs. Yesterday the WHQL certified graphics driver package 31.0.101.5590 arrived. In addition to the dedicated Arc and Iris Xe solutions, it also supports Intel Core Ultra that integrates Intel Arc graphics.
The highlight of the mentioned software update is the zero-day support for Destiny 2: The Final Form and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Compared to version 31.0.101.5534, the new driver also comes with up to a 16% FPS improvement in Chivalry 2 at 1080p with Medium settings, as well as up to a 6% increase at 1080p with Extreme settings for Crysis 2 In both cases, the improvements were measured while running the games in DirectX 11 mode.
In addition to the performance improvements, the new driver also eliminates crashes that occurred in No Rest for the Wicked while playing in DirectX 11 mode on Intel Arc A Series GPUs. Those interested in giving Intel GPUs a try can get the Sparkle Intel Arc A770 Titan OC Edition (SA770T-16GOC) on Amazon for $319.99.
