New Intel Arc GPU Driver Update Brings Major FPS Gains in DX11/DX12 Games
Jan. 25, 2024Now, let’s talk about the realistic performance gains that Intel Arc GPUs get in notable titles. Apex Legends, a multiplayer battle royale game, gets up to26% more FPSon Arc on 1080p UItra settings.
Tekken 8, which is the newest fighting game on the block, is mentioned to get 15% more FPS on Arc, notably played 4K Ultra settings) We also have Returnal (DX12-based & former PS exclusive) with 8% more FPS at 1080p Epic settings.
The Last Of Us Part 1 (DX12), a title that can be quite the VRAM hog, sees an 8% improvement in the average FPS on 1080p Epic Settings. You can view the full details of all performance improvements in several games at Intel’s driverlink.
Core Ultra processors for laptops were released withIntel Arcgraphics very recently. Both the Arc dedicated GPUs for desktops and Arc integrated graphics for laptops get major benefits thanks to the new graphics driver update. On Intel Arcfor the latest Core Ultralaptop processors, the driver page mentioned three games that get performance improvements.
Returnal and The Last Of Us Part 1 get 6% more FPS on 1080p Low and Very Low settings, respectively. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth gets a 25% improvement in average FPS at 1080p High settings.
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