Intel Arc graphics cards were released back in 2022, starting with three variants – Intel Arc A770, Intel Arc A750, and Intel Arc A380. They launched with the intent of bringing high-performance graphics to everyone.The new Intel graphics drivers provide better gaming performance across DX11 & DX9 APIs. When talking about DirectX9 games, Intel Arc graphics will be up to 43% faster on average with the new drivers. In the benchmark data given below, the games are running at 1080p Ultra. According to Intel, the latest drivers are 19% faster on DX11 vs the launch driver in DirectX 11 games when using a PC with a Core i5-series processor and an Arc A750 graphics card compared to the original driver version.
From the graphs above you can see that the actual performance gain varies from game to game, but in general DX11 games now run dozens of FPS faster than before. In Intel-tested games, performance gains ranged from 5% in Destiny 2 to 33% in Overwatch 2. The 99th percentile FPS is a figure that essentially represents the overall smoothness, and according to Intel, the latest drivers provide 20% additional smoothness.Intel tested the Arc A750 paired with an i5-13400F in the below benchmark. In the competitive multiplayer game Valorant, armed with the newest Arc drivers, the A750 delivers 326FPS. Intel also states that the frame-time consistency during gaming has been improved, which does make a noticeable difference in how smooth the game will feel.Counterstrike 2, the new FPS from Valve, saw a jump in FPS from 218 to 257, which puts the A750 and i5-13400F combo slightly ahead of the 240FPS requirement for a 240Hz gaming monitor. Overwatch 2 is another popular multiplayer game, and the Intel Arc A750 goes from 138 to 183 FPS with the latest drivers in this game.
