Intel’s Latest Arc GPU Driver Introduces Multiple Fixes for New “B-Series” GPUs and Various Games

Intel’s newly released Arc GPU drivers are making waves by addressing several issues and enhancing gameplay for a variety of games. This update is particularly noteworthy for the fixes it brings to the Battlemage SKUs, showing Intel’s ongoing commitment to improving the user experience in the gaming realm.

Big Wins with Intel’s "Game On" GPU Driver v101.6253

Intel, often dubbed as Team Blue, has rolled out the v101.6253 "beta" version of its Arc GPU driver. This update is significant as it’s among the first to address issues with the "B-series" GPUs, which have been in high demand recently. The latest driver tackles bugs found in popular titles like The Crew: Motorfest and Elden Ring while also optimizing commercial software like Topaz Labs. Here’s what’s been addressed:

You can grab the Intel Graphics Non-WHQL Driver v32.0.101.6253 right here!

Fixed Issues for Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products:

• The Crew Motorfest (VK): Resolved flickering corruption in specific scenes.
• Saleco (VK): Fixed application crash during launch.
• Elden Ring (DX12): Smoothed out stuttering during certain gameplay scenes.
• Homeworld 3 (DX12): Solved launch crashes.
• F1 24 (DX12): Improved performance to minimize stuttering with high ray tracing quality settings.

Further, players may notice improvements at nighttime scenes that previously exhibited visual anomalies.

Known Issues with Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products:

• F1 24 (DX12): Some corruptions and crashes occur with XeSS FG feature. Adjust XeSS FG settings in the menu before a race.
• The Alt + Enter shortcut might cause unsupported fullscreen exclusive mode in XeSS 2, risking crashes.
• Skull and Bones (DX12): Faces random crashes at gameplay launch.
• Multi-GPU setups using MLPerf may throw errors; disabling the integrated GPU is suggested temporarily.
• Topaz Labs Photo AI: Faces corruption during image enhancements.
• Magix Vegas Pro: Style transfer can lead to issues.
• Dassault Systèmes CATIA: Crashes appear when using HQAO.
• Some capture cards show artifacts unexpectedly.
• Adobe Lightroom Classic: Underperformance; tweak settings in Preferences > Performance to:
  • Select "Custom" for Graphics Processor
  • Tick options for using GPU for Display, Image Processing, and Export.

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (DX12): Darker-than-expected shadows in some campaigns.
• Topaz Gigapixel AI: Occasional crashes while exporting images.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 and 2 with Built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

Various challenges plague performance in applications like SPECworkstation3.1, PugetBench, and DaVinci Resolve Studio. Notably, issues range from flickering in Call of Duty Modern Warfare III to crashes and errors during specific rendering or encoding tasks.

Intel Graphics Software Known Issues:

Navigating some pages may sporadically crash applications due to deeper framework issues, with fixes expected soon. Problems arise from frequent OS reconfigurations or using reset options improperly, leading to crashes. Additionally, FPS limitations and display scaling issues at non-native resolutions are noted.

Intel Graphics Software Performance Tuning (BETA):

Currently in Beta, Intel’s Performance Tuning is a work in progress. Users might face unexpected behaviors, especially in multi-GPU settings. Continued refinements are promised in future updates.

Intel’s diligent attention to emerging gaming issues with the Arc series signals exciting times ahead for both developers and gamers, paving the way for an enriched gaming landscape with each driver update.