New Intel Arc Driver Improves In-Game Overlay and Adds Forza Horizon 6 Support
Intel has released its latest beta graphics driver, version 101.8801, delivering vital “Game On” day-one support for some of the biggest upcoming titles alongside significant enhancements to its software. The update is targeted at the full spectrum of Intel graphics hardware, covering dedicated A-series and B-series desktop cards, as well as integrated graphics built into Meteor Lake, Lunar Lake, and the latest processors.
Beyond standard game optimisations, this release signals a major shift in how users interact with Intel’s management software, introducing advanced customisation options and direct communication tools for smoother troubleshooting, although I’ve yet to test these myself, but any improvement is welcome.
Advanced Control and Overlay Features Added to Intel Graphics Software
The most practical change for everyday users comes in the form of a heavily revamped Intel Graphics Software suite. Intel has focused on providing gamers with better telemetry tracking and a simpler way to flag performance issues. The core additions to the software package include a highly customisable on-screen overlay. Moving past basic frame counters, it allows users to select specific target GPUs and displays in multi-monitor setups, pick from predefined layout styles, or configure a fully bespoke appearance. Furthermore, a direct “Report an Issue/Bug” reporting form has been built straight into the settings menu, making it far easier to log performance bugs directly with the engineering team.
Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.8801 Beta Changelog
Game Ready
- Forza Horizon 6
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Subnautica 2
Intel Graphics Software
Performance Metrics Overlay
Performance metrics are now available in overlay mode. This new overlay offers many customization options including automatic game/app detection, target GPU and display selection, predefined and custom styles, and appearance settings. Overlay can be enabled using the “Metrics Overlay” button in Performance -> Metrics page or using Alt+Shift+O hotkey.
Report an Issue/Bug
Issues or bug can now be directly submitted within Intel Graphics Software. To submit an issue, use “Report an Issue/Bug” button in Settings -> Support page to open the bug report form.
Fixed Issues
Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Battlefield 6 (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruptions on certain maps during gameplay.
Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Battlefield 6 (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruptions on certain maps during gameplay.
Known Issues
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Crimson Desert (DX12) may experience a crash during gameplay.
- The Finals (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash.
- Mafia: The Old Country (DX12) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
- Marathon (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruption on certain objects during gameplay when using Anisotropic Filtering.
- Apex Legends (DX12) may exhibit flashing corruption on certain maps during gameplay.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (DX12) may experience a crash when path tracing is enabled.
- Borderlands 4 (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash during gameplay.
Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products
- Marathon (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruption on certain objects during gameplay when using Anisotropic Filtering.
- Apex Legends (DX12) may exhibit flashing corruption on certain maps during gameplay.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (DX12) may experience a crash when path tracing is enabled.
- Borderlands 4 (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash during gameplay.
- Dune: Awakening (DX12) may exhibit flickering corruptions during gameplay.
- PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio may experience an intermittent application crash while running the benchmark. Recommendation is to change the timeout slider to 1500 seconds or higher, to wait for each test to complete, in PugetBench benchmark settings.
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products
- Crimson Desert (DX12) may exhibit corruption when using upscaling during gameplay.
- PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio may experience an intermittent application crash while running the benchmark.
- Marathon (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruption on certain objects during gameplay when using Anisotropic Filtering.
- Apex Legends (DX12) may exhibit flashing corruption on certain maps during gameplay.
- Indiana Jones and the Freat Circle (DX12) may experience a crash when path tracing is enabled.
- Borderlands 4 (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash during gameplay.
Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Marathon (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruption on certain objects during gameplay when using Anisotropic Filtering.
- Apex Legends (DX12) may exhibit flashing corruption on certain maps during gameplay.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (DX12) may experience a crash when path tracing is enabled.
- Borderlands 4 (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash during gameplay.
Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Marathon (DX12) may exhibit intermittent corruption on certain objects during gameplay when using Anisotropic Filtering.
- Apex Legends (DX12) may exhibit flashing corruption on certain maps during gameplay.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (DX12) may experience a crash when path tracing is enabled.
- Borderlands 4 (DX12) may experience an intermittent application crash during gameplay.
Intel Graphics Software Known Issues
- When using the settings, preferences, reset all settings option in Windows 10 the application may experience an intermittent crash. Settings can be reset from individual pages without issue.
- Intel Graphics Software may sometimes experience a single application crash on the first re-arrange of metrics within the select metrics window. Subsequent usage will not be affected by this crash again.
- Performance page in Intel Graphics Software may not hide the graphs when using the hide graphs button.
- Performance page in Intel Graphics Software may not function as expected when adding new metrics.
