Intel Releases Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.6127/6044 Beta

Intel has just dropped a fresh set of beta graphics drivers (version 101.6127/6044) for its Arc A-series GPUs and Core Ultra processors with integrated Arc graphics. Headlining this release is Game On Driver support for the zombie shooter “No More Room in Hell 2”, just in time for some Halloween gaming action. But that’s not all, as Intel is also promising some significant performance improvements in several popular titles.

Gamers with Arc A-series cards can expect smoother performance in “Core Keeper” with up to 11% FPS boosts at 1080p and 13% at 1440p. “Metaphor: ReFantazio” also sees a healthy uplift, boasting up to 20% higher frame rates at 1440p. For Core Ultra users, “Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered” sees an 8% FPS increase at 1080p, while “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” enjoys an impressive 24% improvement at the same resolution.

Of course, no driver release is perfect, and Intel has also provided a list of fixed and known issues. Some highlights include fixes for visual corruption in “Chaos Enscape Benchmark 4.1” and performance dips in “3DMark Wildlife Extreme.” However, users should be aware of potential problems with “Doom Eternal,” “Blender,” and “Topaz Video AI” on Arc GPUs, and issues with “Horizon Forbidden West” and “Adobe Premiere Pro” on Core Ultra systems.

Gaming Highlights:

Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc A-series Graphics GPUs and Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs for:

• No More Room in Hell 2

Game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.6083 software driver for:

• Core Keeper (DX11)
  • Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
  • Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Very High settings
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (DX11)
  • Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings

Game performance improvements on Intel Core Ultra Series 2 GPUs versus Intel 31.0.101.5736 software driver for:

• Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (DX12)
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage (DX12)
  • Up to 24% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Medium settings & adaptive quality off

Fixed Issues:

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 and Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• When enabling or disabling Endurance Gaming, the previous frame rate preset may not retain the desired frame rate. If observed, please select the intended setting to reapply the frame rate mode.
• Chaos Enscape Benchmark 4.1 may experience visual corruption.
• 3DMark Wildlife Extreme may experience lower than expected performance.
• Final Fantasy XVI (DX12) may exhibit corruption during gameplay.

Known Issues:

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• Doom Eternal (VK) may exhibit intermittent flickering corruption in the game menu and during gameplay.
• Blender may experience application crash while rendering certain benchmark scenes.
• Topaz Video AI may experience errors when exporting videos after using some models for video enhancements.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• Horizon Forbidden West (DX12) may experience color corruption during gameplay.
• Adobe Premiere Pro may exhibit corruption in the output video after performing 8K AV1 Encode.
• SPECworkstation 3.1 may exhibit system instability while running certain workloads.
• PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 may experience errors intermittently with benchmark preset set to Extended.
• Davinci Resolve Studio v19.0 may experience errors while rendering OpenVino test scenarios.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• DirectML-based AI applications may experience slower first token latency.
• Adobe Premiere Pro may exhibit corruption in the output video after performing 8K AV1 Encode.
• Davinci Resolve Studio v19.0 may experience errors while rendering OpenVino test scenarios.
• Star Wars Outlaws (DX12) may experience crash or corruption around object edge in some scenes.

Intel Arc Control Known Issues:

• Schedule Updates for Drivers may not work intermittently.
• Arc Control Studio capture or stream may not stop intermittently when using the stop option. A workaround is to use Exit app option in Settings to stop the recording.