Qualcomm Releases New Graphics Driver for Surface Devices
Owners of Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs, including the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, can now enhance their devices with Qualcomm’s latest graphics driver, version 31.0.82.0. This update not only boosts AI performance but also resolves issues in popular creative applications such as DaVinci Fusion and Adobe After Effects. Additionally, it expands support for numerous games and improves overall gaming experiences.
What’s New in Version 31.0.82.0?
Developers now have the capability to run several advanced models directly in their web browsers via WebNN. These include:
- Stable Diffusion 1.5
- Stable Diffusion Turbo
- Segment Anything
- Whisper
- MobileNet
- ResNet
Improvements for Creative Applications
For users engaged with creative tools on Snapdragon X Series devices, the following enhancements have been made:
- Fixed corruption issues in DaVinci Fusion
- Resolved crashes in Adobe After Effects
Gaming Support and Fixes
The new driver version introduces support for several new titles while also fixing existing games. Key games that benefit from this update include:
- Baldur’s Gate
- Strange Brigade
- Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool
- Ark Survival Ascended
- Dying Light 2
Enhanced Gaming Performance
Many popular games now offer improved performance thanks to optimizations that enhance frame rates. Notable titles experiencing better gameplay include:
- God of War
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Diablo 4
- Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV)
- Forge of Empires
- World War Z
How to Download the Update
Qualified users with registered Qualcomm accounts can access the latest GPU driver directly from the official Qualcomm website: Download Here. It is anticipated that Microsoft will bundle version 31.0.82.0 in the next firmware update for both the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7.
Further Information
For complete release notes regarding the Qualcomm Snapdragon X GPU driver 31.0.82.0, visit: Detailed Release Notes.
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