New Intel Arc graphics driver brings massive improvements to Diablo 4 performance

Intel has released a new Non-WHQL driver for discrete Intel Arc GPUs and built-in Arc Graphics for its Intel Core Ultra CPUs. Intel Arc Game On Graphics Driver version 32.0.101.5762 adds support for a couple of new PC game releases, Once Human and Zenless Zone Zero. The latest Beta driver also significantly increases the performance of Blizzard's Diablo IV.

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Intel Arc graphics card owners can expect up to 30% faster performance at 1080p and up to 35% faster performance at 1440p when playing the game using the Ray Tracing Ultra preset. Diablo IV featured ray-traced shadows and reflections, so there's a performance hit when enabling them, which makes this new driver a game changer for Diablo fans with Intel Arc graphics cards.

The new driver release fixes a few lingering issues; however, there's still a long list of known issues for both Intel Arc GPUs and the Arc Control software. Here are the full release notes.

Intel Arc Game On Driver Version: 32.0.101.5762 Non-WHQL

Gaming Highlights:

Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc A-series Graphics GPUs and Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs for:

• Once Human
• Zenless Zone Zero

Game performance improvements on Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products versus Intel 31.0.101.5594 software driver for:

• Diablo IV (DX12)
• Up to 30% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ray Tracing Ultra settings
• Up to 35% average FPS uplift at 1440p with Ray Tracing Ultra settings

Fixed Issues:

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• Plant vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition may experience lower than expected performance with 3D acceleration enabled.

Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

• Launching a game with Endurance Gaming engaged may result in VSync persisting on after disengaging Endurance Gaming during gameplay.
• Plant vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition may experience lower than expected performance with 3D acceleration enabled

Known Issues:

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (DX12) may experience application instability on the first launch of the game. Relaunching the game may resolve the instability.
• Sid Meier's Civilization V (DX11) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
• No Man's Sky (VK) may experience an application crash during gameplay while changing window context with Alt + Tab.
• Enshrouded (VK) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
• Doom Eternal (VK) may exhibit intermittent flickering corruption in the game menu and during gameplay.
• Topaz Video AI may experience errors when exporting videos after using some models for video enhancements.

• Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (DX12) may experience an application crash on loading to gameplay.
• Enshrouded (VK) may experience an application crash during gameplay.
• Puget Bench Extended Preset Benchmark may fail to complete on certain Adobe Premiere Pro* Processing Tests.
• Topaz Video AI may experience errors on running certain benchmark tests.
• Procyon AI may experience an application crash while running benchmark with precision float32.

Intel Core Processor (12th-14th Generation) Products:

• Dragon Quest X Online (DX9) may experience sporadic application crash during gameplay.

Intel Arc Control Fixed Issues:

• Arc Control may report incorrect Shader Model version in System Capabilities.

Intel Arc Control Known Issues:

• Arc Control Studio capture recording file may become corrupted when the mouse cursor is enabled during HDR capture.
• Schedule Updates for Drivers may not work intermittently.
• Arc Control Studio capture or stream may not stop intermittently when using the stop option. A workaround is to use Exit app option in Settings to stop the recording.