New Intel drivers improve performance in various games by up to 13% extra

Intel continues its good pace in terms of updating your drivers is concerned, even when there are no notable new games in sight. The manufacturer has launched the version 32.0.101.8974 WHQL in which no new titles compatible with its technologies are added, but there are notable new features in some games. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Farming Simulator 2022 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has recorded an increase in performance just by updating to the latest version.

Up to 11% improvements in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with integrated Intel Arc graphics

Specifically, Intel tells us that with the Intel Arc GPU integrated into the Core ultra Series 3the game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with DirectX 12 has achieved up to a 7% more FPS at 1080p resolution with medium graphics settings. If we increase the quality to high graphics using the same resolution, the FPS increase is up to 11%.

Up to 13% higher performance in Farming Simulator 22

With these iGPUs it has also been achieved increase FPS performance by 13% in Farming Simulator 22 with medium graphics settings and 1080p resolution. It also increases up to 9% average FPS performance at 1080p if we raise the graphics of this game to High.

The Intel Arc B Series also performs better in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

If we have one Intel Arc B Series, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II with DirectX 12 has also increased its average SPF 5% with Ultra graphics settings and 1080p resolution.

In addition to this extra performance, just by installing this new version of the drivers. Intel has also fixed some known issues that were present in previous versions of the drivers. These are:

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with integrated Intel Arc GPU

• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Fixed an issue that could cause some elements to be blurry when setting up Post Processing Effects at Very High or Ultra.
• Forza Horizon 6: Fixed issues that could prevent reflections from displaying the expected visual quality.
• Jurassic World Evolution 3: Fixed flickering that could appear in water.
• Minecraft Java: Fixed a bug that could cause the game to close unexpectedly when using CapFrameX either RivaTuner Statistics Server.
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Improved performance in certain scenes during games.

Intel Arc B Series Graphics

• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Fixed an issue that could cause some elements to be blurry when setting up Post Processing Effects at Very High or Ultra.
• Forza Horizon 6: Fixed issues that could prevent reflections from displaying the expected visual quality.
• Jurassic World Evolution 3: Fixed flickering that could appear in water.
• Minecraft Java: Fixed a bug that could cause the game to close unexpectedly when using CapFrameX either RivaTuner Statistics Server.
• Endless Space 2: Fixed issues with graphical errors that could appear in the ship design interface.

Intel Arc A Series Graphics

• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Fixed an issue that could cause some elements to be blurry when setting up Post Processing Effects at Very High or Ultra.
• Forza Horizon 6: Fixed issues that could prevent reflections from displaying the expected visual quality.
• Minecraft Java: Fixed a bug that could cause the game to close unexpectedly when using CapFrameX either RivaTuner Statistics Server.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with integrated Intel Arc GPU

• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Fixed an issue that could cause some elements to be blurry when setting up Post Processing Effects at Very High or Ultra.
• Minecraft Java: Fixed a bug that could cause the game to close unexpectedly when using CapFrameX either RivaTuner Statistics Server.
• Monster Hunter Wilds: Fixed an issue that could cause the game to exit unexpectedly during startup.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with integrated Intel Arc GPU

• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Fixed an issue that could cause some elements to be blurry when setting up Post Processing Effects at Very High or Ultra.
• Minecraft Java: Fixed a bug that could cause the game to close unexpectedly when using CapFrameX either RivaTuner Statistics Server.
• Assassin’s Creed 2: Fixed flickering that could appear during games.

In addition to these, Intel has more known issues on file that will be corrected in future versions of the drivers, you have the full list in this release notes.

You can now update to the latest version directly from the Intel graphics softwareor you can also download the full driver package from your website.