Intel is very much keeping its competitive, well-priced GPU alive with more driver updates. This new update supports newer games including the brand new Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, likely music to the ears of those suffering performance issues on ARC GPUs. The new driver also brings double-digit uplifts in other new titles, making this update a must if you want to jump into the newer games on the market. It might also fix some of the crashing issues people have been having.
We found users on Reddit complaining about bad performance in Warhammer 40K before the new driver was released, such as this user by the name of gajaczek on the r/IntelArc subreddit. We do hope the new driver fixed the issues that they were having.
Other performance uplifts that driver update 101.5989 brings
It’s not just uplifts in Warhammer that can be observed by installing this new driver, it brings sizable performance uplifts to a selection of new games on the market. Here’s a full list of gaming highlights straight from Intel’s website. If you’re interested in this new driver, you can download the new Intel driver from here.
Gaming Highlights:
Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics GPUs for:
- Arena Breakout: Infinite*
- Deadlock*
- NBA 2K25*
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown*
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2*
Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Core™ Ultra with built-in Intel® Arc™ GPUs for:
- Deadlock*
- NBA 2K25*
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2*
Game performance improvements on Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel® 31.0.101.5972 software driver for:
- Deadlock* (DX11)
- Up to 17% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Best Looking settings
- Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Best Looking settings
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown* (DX12)
- Up to 19% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Up to 19% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2* (DX12)
- Up to 7% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Ultra settings
OS Reference:
- Microsoft Windows* 10-64 – October 2022 Update (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows* 11-64 – October 2021 Update (21H2)
- Microsoft Windows* 11-64 – September 2022 Update (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows* 11-64 – October 2023 Update (23H2)
- Microsoft Windows* 11-64 (24H2)
Platform (OS Support)
- 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family (Codename Tiger Lake, Rocket Lake, Tiger Lake-H)
- 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family (Codename Alder Lake-S, Alder Lake-H, Alder Lake-P, Alder Lake-U, Alder Lake-HX, Alder Lake-N)
- 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family (Codename Raptor Lake-S, Raptor Lake-HX, Raptor Lake-H, Raptor Lake-P, Raptor Lake-U)
- 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family (Codename Raptor Lake Refresh)
- Intel® Core™ Ultra processor family (Codename Meteor Lake)
- Intel® Iris® Xe Dedicated Graphics family (Codename DG1)
- Intel® Arc® Graphics family (Codename Alchemist)
Notes
- Self-installing format (.exe) is the easiest installation method and our recommendation.
If you have trouble installing the latest drivers, it is recommended that you use DDU to uninstall the old GPU drivers before attempting to install the new ones. Sometimes old drivers (especially if you have had them for a long time) can be a little funky when trying to overlay new drivers on top.
