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Game Frame Rates Surge by 155%! Intel Releases New "Energized" GPU Driver

Fri, Mar 01 2024 12:39 AM EST

On February 27th, Intel launched its latest GPU driver version 31.0.101.5333, a formal release that has passed Microsoft's WHQL certification. This update is compatible with Arc Alchemist discrete GPUs and Iris Xe integrated graphics, with a file size of 681.2 MB.

The update highlights include optimized support for "Last Epoch" and "Sea of Thieves", with a special focus on enhancing DX11 game performance, achieving a staggering increase of up to 155%.

Compared to the previous version 5330, performance improvements on Intel Core Ultra processors with Iris Xe graphics include:

  • "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate" saw a 65% increase
  • "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" improved by 17%
  • "Divinity: Original Sin 2" increased by 25%
  • "Far Cry 5" saw an 8% improvement
  • "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" improved by 19%
  • "It Takes Two" saw a 24% increase
  • "Just Cause 3" improved by 18%
  • "Just Cause 4" skyrocketed by 155%
  • "Paladins" saw a 14% increase
  • "Rise of the Tomb Raider" improved by 9%
  • "Rust" saw a 9% increase
  • "SCUM" improved by 6%
  • "Civilization VI" saw a 27% increase
  • "SnowRunner" improved by 49%
  • "Warframe" saw a 7% increase
  • "XCOM 2" improved by 8%

New driver download link:

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