Intel Arc graphics cards were already released in 2022, starting with three variants – Intel Arc A770, Intel Arc A750 and Intel Arc A380. They were launched with the intention of bringing high-performance graphics to everyone. Hiring Raja Koduri, the former head of AMD's graphics division, Intel developed its dedicated graphics card architecture from the ground up. Since the launch of Intel Arc GPUs, we have seen many driver updates with various performance improvements and bug fixes. In this article, we look at the major improvements coming to DirectX 11 gaming on Arc GPUs with the latest driver update.
DX11 improvements for Intel Arc GPUs and new game performance tool
The new Intel graphics drivers provide better gaming performance over DX11 and DX9 APIs. When talking about DirectX9 games, Intel Arc graphics will be up to 43% faster on average with the new drivers. In the benchmark data below (provided by Intel), the games run at 1080p Ultra.
Compared to the drivers available at launch, some games, including CS:GO, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Stellaris and Half-Life-2, will see more than a 70% performance boost.
Next, let's see what improvements we get with the latest Intel Arc drivers in games using DirectX11. According to Intel, the latest drivers are 19% faster on DX11 compared to the stock driver. The 99th percentile FPS is a number that essentially represents overall smoothness, and according to Intel, the latest drivers provide 20% extra smoothness.
