Up to 268% in the case of Just Cause 4.
Intel has just released a new driver update for its Arc lineup of GPUs. That wouldn’t normally be worth shouting about, but this driver reportedly delivers an average uplift of 30% across a long list of DirectX 11 titles, and it’s not the first driver to deliver such improvements either.
The 31.0.101.5234 (WHQL Certified) driver provides a massive 268% increase in average FPS in Just Cause 4 at 1080p and 160% in Just Cause 3 at 1080p. That does skew the 30% overall average, but some of the other gains are still impressive. A couple of notable examples include Apex Legends improving by an average of 26% at 1080p with Ultra settings, while Assassin’s Creed Syndicate gets a 13% improvement.
Alongside DX11 performance improvements, the new driver adds support for new titles including Enshrouded, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, and Palworld.
DX12 games get some love too, with Returnal performance improving by up to 8%. The Last Of Us Part 1 sees a similar 8% uplift in average FPS performance.
Here’s the full list of games:
Albion Online (DX11) – 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Anno 1800 (DX11) – 33% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra High
Apex Legends (DX11) – 26% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (DX11) – 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra High
Black Desert Online (DX11) – 18% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Elder Scrolls Online (DX11) – 10% average FPS uplift at 4K Ultra
Elex II (DX11) – 101% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Humankind (DX11) – 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p Fantastic
Hunt: Showdown (DX11) – 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p High
Just Cause 3 (DX11) – 160% average FPS uplift at 1080p Very High
Just Cause 4 (DX11) – 268% average FPS uplift at 1080p Very High
New World (DX11) – 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p Very High
Returnal (DX12) – 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p Epic
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm (DX11) – 32% average FPS uplift at 1080p High
Sons of the Forest (DX11) -15% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Space Engineers (DX11) – 69% average FPS uplift at 1080p Extreme
Star Citizen (DX11) – 9% average FPS uplift at 1080p Very High
Star Wars Squadrons (DX11) – 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Stellaris (DX11) – 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p High
Tekken 8 (DX12) -15% average FPS uplift at 4K Ultra
The Last of Us Part 1 (DX12) – 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
Warframe (DX11) – 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p High
Watch Dogs: Legion (DX11) -16% average FPS uplift at 1080p Ultra
XCOM 2 (DX11) – 4% average FPS uplift at 1080p Maximum
Many of these gains are at 1080p, which is where CPU limitations are more apparent.
