Annoying artifacting issue fixed on Intel’s latest GPUs, along with driver support for four new games
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The hardware in a graphics card can be top-notch, but if the drivers aren't up to a similar standard, it'll bring down the hardware as well and deliver poor performance. This is a constant issue with GPUs, especially with blockbuster games that demand fine-tuned support coming out on a regular basis.
However, besides making the GPU work, drivers are regularly released to fix various issues, and that is what Intel has done with its latest 32.0.101.6876 driver. It addresses a bug on its latest Battlemage GPUS, namely the Intel Arc B580 and Arc B570.
What is new in the 32.0.101.6876 driver version?
Intel released this new driver version in response to the artifact issue that some users have been experiencing while watching videos, browsing, or using various applications. This was happening in different browsers and apps and isn’t too dissimilar to the Firefox graphics bug happening on Nvidia GPUs recently. The update was posted by an Intel employee on the r/IntelArc subreddit, with many commenting on the efficiency of the team in delivering this update – it was very quick.
The snappy response shows that Intel cares about the people using its GPUs and listens to the community when an issue crops up. This not only builds trust but also puts the company in a good light, especially in contrast to the driver issues that Nvidia was dealing with for a while with its latest RTX 50 series (and previous 40 series) cards.
This driver version is available for Intel Arc B-Series graphics, Intel Arc A-Series graphics, Intel Iris Xe graphics, and Intel Core Ultra Processors with Intel Arc graphics. Besides that, Game On driver support for the following titles has also been added:
- FBC: Firebreak
- Rematch
- Stellar Blade
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X
So, if you were planning on playing any of these titles, you shouldn't experience artifacting or compromised performance while playing. The overall usage should also be smooth. They also gave a list of all the products this driver’s version is valid for, and you can check that out on the Intel website.
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