Intel today released the latest version of its Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. Version 101.8974 WHQL comes with optimization for three game titles. For Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with Arc-branded integrated graphics. For "Assassin's Creed Valhalla," the drivers offer a 7% performance uplift at 1080p with medium settings; and an 11% uplift at 1080p with high settings. Similarly, for "Farming Simulator 2022," the drivers offer a 13% uplift at 1080p with medium settings, and 9% at high settings. For Arc B-series discrete GPUs, the drivers offer a 5% performance uplift for "Kingdom Come: Deliverance II" at 1080p with ultra settings.
The drivers also address several game-specific and GPU-specific issues. GTA V exhibiting blurry items with post-processing set to "very high" or "ultra" has been fixed for Core Ultra Series 3 iGPUs, Arc B-series discrete GPUs, Arc A-series discrete GPUs, Core Ultra Series 1 processors, and Core Ultra Series 2 processors with Arc-branded iGPUs. "Forza Horizon 6" exhibiting bad visual quality with reflections has been fixed for the above selection of GPUs. Jurassic World Evolution 3 exhibiting water effects flickering has been fixed for these GPUs. A game crash with Minecraft Java when using CapFrameX or Riva Tuner Statistics Server have been fixed for Core Ultra Series 3 iGPUs, Core Ultra Series 2 and Series 1 processors with Arc iGPU models; Arc B-series, and Arc A-series. Issues related to Indiana Jones and The Great Circle and Endless Space 2 have been fixed for Core Ultra Series 3 and Arc B-series.
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