Intel Releases Latest Arc GPU Graphics Drivers Update
Intel has recently launched the newest version of its Arc GPU Graphics Drivers, version 101.6987 WHQL. This update includes various enhancements, such as Game On support for Battlefield 6 Open Beta and Mafia: The Old Country. Additionally, there is a performance boost for Doom: The Dark Ages when running on Vulkan API and Arc B-series GPUs.
Intel has also introduced support for Shared GPU Memory Override control in Intel Graphics Software for built-in Intel Arc GPUs in Core Ultra CPUs (series 1 and 2) on Windows 10 and 11. Furthermore, power management optimization has been added for Intel Core Ultra 200V series (Arrow Lake H) CPUs to enhance performance and frame pacing in low-power modes.
Driver Update Details
The latest 101.6987 Arc GPU Graphics Drivers address an issue where the Naraka Bladepoint game could freeze with Graphics Enhancements set to XeSS on Arc B-series GPUs. However, there are several known issues with games like Fortnite, PEAK, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, Mafia: The Old Country, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Intel is expected to resolve these issues in the next driver release.
Download the Update
You can download the latest Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers version 101.6987 WHQL here.
Highlights of the Update
- Shared GPU Memory Override control support for Built-in Intel Arc GPUs
- Power management optimization for Intel Core Ultra 200V series
- Game On Driver support for Battlefield 6 Open Beta and Mafia: The Old Country
- Performance improvements for Doom: The Dark Ages on Arc B-series Graphics GPUs
Fixed Issues
The update resolves the freezing issue in Naraka Bladepoint with XeSS on Arc B-series GPUs.
Known Issues
There are several known issues with games and apps like Fortnite, PEAK, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, Mafia: The Old Country, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Intel is working on fixing these problems in future updates.
