Continuous driver updates from Intel boost Arc GPU performance Intel’s graphics driver team has been releasing continuous updates for their discrete Arc GPUs since the launch of the Arc series. These updates, known as “Game On” drivers, not only optimize performance for new titles, but also achieve notable performance gains for older games, especially those based on DirectX 11 technology. A notable example of this improvement was observed in Assassins’ Creed Unity, where a driver update resulted in an astonishing performance boost of up to 313%, or over four times the original performance. Another example, albeit more modest, can be seen in F1 23, where an improvement of up to 33% was observed.
The latest driver release, version 31.0.101.4644, continues this trend by introducing improved DirectX 11 performance. Intel claims a significant increase of up to 45% in popular titles like Overwatch 2. In addition, this update introduces the new Intel PresentMon tool, designed to capture and analyze gaming performance. While this tool was previously limited to internal use, it is now available to the general public. The continuous efforts of Intel’s graphics driver team undoubtedly deserve recognition for their positive impact on Arc GPU performance.
Interestingly, Intel’s latest driver release includes an unsolicited updated firmware component that appears to improve the specifications for at least one of the Arc SKUs. An observant member of the Neowin forum, known as Eternal Tempest, noticed a 150 MHz increase in the core clock of their Arc A380. As a result, there are corresponding increases in Texel (texture mapping unit) and pixel fill rates. In addition, the driver features a revised user interface (UI) that notifies users when the GPU’s firmware is updated. This observation was confirmed by CapFrameX on Twitter.
Here is a direct quote from Eternal Tempest:
The official, non-beta current driver gave a slight upgrade to my Intel Arc 380 card
It also now properly informs you during the installation of upgrading the firmware of the card, and when it completes the firmware upgrade so you don’t accidentally reboot during this process.
Bios 20.0.1053
Pixel Fillrate 64.0 GPixel/s
Texture Fillrate 128.0 GTexel/s
GPU Clock 2000 MHz
Default Clock 2000 MHz
Bios 20.0.105364
Pixel Fillrate 68.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fillrate 137.6 GTexel/s
GPU Clock 2150 MHz
Default Clock 2150 MHz
Source: NeoWin
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