Intel uncaps XeSS Multi Frame Generation for Arc A770 with driver update, card gets a second life

Intel Arc A770 with XeSS Multi Frame Generation driver update

Source: PC Games Hardware

Intel has expanded XeSS 3 Multi Frame Generation support with graphics driver 32.0.101.8509 WHQL. The release notes list extended platform support that now includes Arc B-Series and Arc A-Series discrete GPUs, plus several Core Ultra iGPU platforms.

PC Games Hardware tested the feature on Arc A770 16GB and Arc B580 12GB in seven games at 2560 × 1440 using XeSS Quality. Their setup targets a base level around 60 FPS without frame generation, then scales using 2× frame generation and driver override modes for 3× and 4× multi-frame generation.

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Based on their finding, Arc A770 shows large uplifts versus native rendering once multi-frame generation is enabled. For example, in Assassin’s Creed Shadows the A770 result goes from baseline to +81% with 2× FG and up to +219% with 4× MFG, while Arc B580 reaches +83% and +228% in the same title.

Source: PC Games Hardware

The biggest trade off is latency, but Intel pairs the new frame generation update feature with XeLL (its low-latency mode) in the same way NVIDIA ties frame generation to Reflex. Using software “PC Latency” measurements, PCGH reports cases where XeLL can reduce latency enough to offset much of the added delay from higher MFG multipliers, including in Cyberpunk 2077.

The MFG is not a magic bullet, but yes, it will give the Arc A770 a second life, but only in games that support XeSS. PCGH explains MFG only works in games that already support XeSS frame generation, and mode changes require a game restart. Still, this is something that modders should fix in no time. That’s assuming gamers actually want frame generation to begin with.

Source: PC Games Hardware