Intel Arc GPU Driver 5186 / 5234 Deliver Massive Performance Boosts

The Intel Arc GPU Driver gfx_win_101.5186_101.5234, has shown to deliver substantial performance gains in various DX12 and DX11 games.

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The Arc GPU software team has been making significant strides with its ongoing support for Arc GPUs. The latest driver package they’ve released has led to remarkable performance improvements across various DX12 and DX11 games. Intel is not only providing a substantial performance boost, but they’re also introducing Game-On Driver support for several titles. This development underscores Intel’s commitment to enhancing the gaming experience on their platform.

The performance boost goes all the way up to 268%, a figure that has caught the attention of the gaming community. While Intel takes on FIne wine tech, our AMD underdog has decided to miss the opportunity when there is an opportunity, by releasing the classic 7600 XT wheelchair edition with 16GB Copium, click on the highlighted text to have a read.

Intel Arc GPU Driver 31.0.101.5234 / 5186 Driver Overview

Intel’s commitment to enhancing gaming performance with its Arc GPU driver updates is evident. The company has pledged to optimize and develop its GPU driver support, a promise that is reflected in several previous releases and the most recent one. This update delivers performance boosts of up to 268% in Just Cause 4 (DX11) and up to 101% in Elex II (DX11).

DX12 titles such as Tekken 8 and The Last of Us Part 1 also see an improvement of 8-15%. Here is the complete list of DX12 and DX11 titles along with their respective performance increases.

The game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.5085 software driver are as follows

Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics for:

• Enshrouded*
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League*
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth*
• Tekken 8*
• Palworld*

Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Core™ Ultra with Intel® Arc™ Graphics for:

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth*
• Tekken 8*
• Palworld*

Game performance improvements on Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel® 31.0.101.5085 software driver for:

• Albion Online* (DX11)
  • Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Anno 1800* (DX11)
  • Up to 33% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings
• Apex Legends* (DX11)
  • Up to 26% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Assassin’s Creed Syndicate* (DX11)
  • Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra High settings
• Black Desert Online* (DX11)
  • Up to 18% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Elder Scrolls Online* (DX11)
  • Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
• Elex II* (DX11)
  • Up to 101% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Humankind* (DX11)
  • Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Fantastic settings
• Hunt: Showdown* (DX11)
  • Up to 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Just Cause 3* (DX11)
  • Up to 160% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• Just Cause 4* (DX11)
  • Up to 268% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• New World* (DX11)
  • Up to 13% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• Returnal* (DX12)
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic settings
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm* (DX11)
  • Up to 32% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Sons of the Forest* (DX11)
  • Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Space Engineers* (DX11)
  • Up to 69% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
• Star Citizen* (DX11)
  • Up to 9% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
• Star Wars Squadrons* (DX11)
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Stellaris* (DX11)
  • Up to 5% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Tekken 8* (DX12)
  • Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 4K with Ultra settings
• The Last of Us Part 1* (DX12)
  • Up to 8% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Warframe* (DX11)
  • Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Watch Dogs: Legion* (DX11)
  • Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• XCOM 2* (DX11)
  • Up to 4% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Maximum settings

Game performance improvements on Intel® Core™ Ultra with Intel® Arc™ Graphics versus Intel® 31.0.101.5122 software driver for:

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth* (DX12)
  • Up to 25% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
• Returnal* (DX12)
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Low settings
• The Last of Us Part 1* (DX12)
  • Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very Low 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)

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)

Conclusion

Intel’s latest Arc GPU drivers have delivered a massive performance boost, demonstrating the company’s commitment to improving its products and staying competitive in the GPU market. As the tech community continues to discuss and dissect this development, it will be interesting to see what impact this will have on the future of gaming and graphics-intensive applications.