Intel has unveiled new driver versions 32.0.101.6083 (non-WHQL) and 32.0.101.5736 (WHQL), packed with enhancements aimed at boosting gaming performance. This update notably optimizes several new titles, including Silent Hill 2, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, and the Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Expansion, along with a remarkable performance increase in God of War Ragnarök—up to 34%!
Key highlights from the update include:
Intel Game On Driver compatibility featuring:
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Expansion
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Silent Hill 2
Performance enhancements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics products compared to version 31.0.101.6079 for:
God of War Ragnarök (DX12):
- Average FPS increase of up to 9% at 1080p on Ultra settings
- Average FPS rise of up to 34% at 1440p on Ultra settings
The update has also addressed several bugs:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:
- FC25 (DX12) may show intermittent green artifacts in the game menus and during play.
Additionally, here are the known issues:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:
- Doom Eternal (VK) may intermittently flicker and show corruption in menus and during gameplay.
- The Blender application may crash when rendering particular benchmark scenes.
- Topaz Video AI may face errors during video exports after utilizing some enhancement models.
For Intel Core Ultra (Series 1 and 2) with integrated Intel Arc GPUs:
- Horizon Forbidden West (DX12) could exhibit color distortion while playing.
- Enshrouded (VK) may crash while in gameplay.
- Fortnite (DX12) might stutter or crash when using Alt + Tab.
- DirectML-based AI applications may experience increased initial latency.
- 3DMark WildMark Extreme may witness a 5% decrease in performance.
- Chaos Enscape Benchmark 4.1 could have visual distortion issues.
- Adobe Premiere Pro may show artifacts in output videos following 8K AV1 encoding.
- SPECworkstation3.1 might generate system instability under certain workloads.
- PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 could intermittently encounter errors with the Extended benchmark preset.
- Adjusting Endurance Gaming might not retain the correct frame rate settings; if this occurs, re-select the intended mode to reapply the settings.
Specific to Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with integrated Intel Arc GPUs:
- Star Wars Outlaws (DX12) could crash or freeze while transitioning to gameplay.
- Final Fantasy XVI (DX12) may experience texture issues during play.
- Silent Hill 2 (DX12) might crash upon game launch.
To acquire Intel’s most recent graphics driver, visit the official download page. For comprehensive release notes, check this PDF document.
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