Intel Arc graphics card owners can expect double-digit performance gains in a whole bunch of games after applying the latest driver.
If you own an Intel Arc graphics card, congratulations, you’re about to receive a huge performance boost in a whole bunch of games. All you have to do is apply the latest Arc GPU driver, version 31.0.101.4885. According to the release notes, double-digit performance gains are there for the taking, culminating in over a 2X performance jump.The only real caveat is that the latest driver update has not yet received WHQL certification. A WHQL-certified driver release means it’s been thoroughly put through its paces by Intel and has passed Windows Hardware Lab Kit testing on multiple platforms and configurations. Intel’s WHQL-certified drivers are also signed by Microsoft as compatible with Windows.What about non-WHQL drivers?
“Drivers that do not have WHQL certification are also thoroughly tested by Intel, are of the same functional quality as WHQL certified drivers, and are signed by Microsoft. The key difference is that non-WHQL drivers have not completed the full Windows Hardware Lab Kit testing prior to release. This is known as an attest-signed driver,” Intel explains.So technically, it’s a beta release but most users shouldn’t run into any extra issues that wouldn’t be present if it were a WHQL driver.Disclaimer aside, what you’re looking at here is a ‘Game On’ driver release for Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Forza Motorsport.
