Intel Releases Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5445 WHQL

[btarunr]

Intel released the latest version of Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. Released today is the 101.5445 WHQL, which is a minor update over the 101.5444 Beta drivers from last weekend. It comes with Game On optimization for "Manor Lords." It includes all the DirectX 11 game-specific performance uplifts referenced in the change-log of the 101.5444 Beta drivers, and its fixed issues; but fixes an additional issue on top—lower than expected performance with "A Plague Tale: Requiem." Grab the drivers from the link below.

DOWNLOAD: Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5445 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

• Manor Lords

Fixed Issues:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (DX12) may experience lower than expected performance.

Known Issues:
Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

• No Rest for the Wicked (DX11) may experience intermittent application crash during gameplay.
• Enshrouded (VK) may experience application crash during gameplay.
• Doom Eternal (VK) may exhibit intermittent flickering corruptions in game menu and during gameplay.
• PugetBench Extended Preset Benchmark may fail to complete on certain Adobe Premiere Pro Processing Tests.
• Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement.
• Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:
• Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora (DX12) may experience a crash during game loading.
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (DX12) may experience an application crash on loading to gameplay.
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (DX12) may exhibit corruption on shadows during gameplay.
• PugetBench Extended Preset Benchmark may fail to complete on certain Adobe Premiere Pro Processing Tests.
• Autodesk Maya may experience an application crash while running SPECAPC benchmark.
• Blender may experience an application crash while rendering some scenes on certain system memory configurations.
• Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancements.
• 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 Known Issues:

• Arc Control Studio capture recording file may become corrupted when the mouse cursor is enabled during HDR capture.
• Arc Control may show intermittent error when trying to enable Virtual Camera and camera preview on Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs.
• Schedule Updates for Drivers may not work intermittent

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[bonehead123]

Well, just meh, meh & more meh....

2 minor patches vs 17 KNOWN issues that need to be fixed, so, just like their miniscule gen-gen cpu performance increases, they seem to be using the piddly-diddly, when-we-get-around-to-it mode for GPU driver updates too

 

[tfp]

The version came with a firmware update as well that wasn't in 5444, I wish Intel would be able to upgrade firmware with out HDMI (and only HDMI) being plugged in.

 

[Solaris17]

The version came with a firmware update as well that wasn't in 5444, I wish Intel would be able to upgrade firmware with out HDMI (and only HDMI) being plugged in.

All the driver releases will attempt to flash firmware during install regardless of the current versions on the card.

As for the current drivers there is no difference between them and 101.5444 and pcon (hdmi) firmware haven’t changed in ages.

it should also be noted only pcon updates require hdmi to be plugged in. The actual card firmware will flash regardless.

Intel ARC Firmware Compilation Matrix

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[tfp]

All the driver releases will attempt to flash firmware during install regardless of the current versions on the card.

As for the current drivers there is no difference between them and 101.5444 and pcon (hdmi) firmware haven’t changed in ages.

it should also be noted only pcon updates require hdmi to be plugged in. The actual card firmware will flash regardless.

Intel ARC Firmware Compilation Matrix

Hi all. This is a section originally published in: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/guide-flashing-intel-arc-gpus.311964/ However given the work involved and the size of the table I decided to break it out. While the two topics do relate to each other closely (you should give the...

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Interesting this is the first time the installer called out it couldn't update the firmware (or pcon?) and I am not aware of missing any drivers to install since I got the card. Thanks for the info.

 

[GoldenX]

Still no fix for the lack of enhanced barriers support needed for Forza Motorsport. 2 years in and Intel discontinued Iris Xe already. Classic.

 

[cvaldes]

Well, just meh, meh & more meh....

2 minor patches vs 17 KNOWN issues that need to be fixed, so, just like their miniscule gen-gen cpu performance increases, they seem to be using the piddly-diddly, when-we-get-around-to-it mode for GPU driver updates too

5445 is essentially a WHQL version of 5444 (a beta which had a *bunch* of improvements) plus the couple of minor patches you mentioned.

So Intel's engineers have actually be very productive although there's still plenty more to do. However their ongoing and frequent updates are promising for their upcoming Battlemage hardware release. A very encouraging sign.

 

[tfp]

Still no fix for the lack of enhanced barriers support needed for Forza Motorsport. 2 years in and Intel discontinued Iris Xe already. Classic.

I'd join Intel's Forums and go in and complain, post logs/images/ect., if you haven't already.

 

[GoldenX]

I'd join Intel's Forums and go in and complain, post logs/images/ect., if you haven't already.

Forza Motorsport closes due to lack of support for Enhanced Barriers on Iris Xe graphics · Issue #761 · IGCIT/Intel-GPU-Community-Issue-Tracker-IGCIT (github.com)
Did already 2 weeks ago, these people drop support as soon as the replacement is out.
Can't wait to see the reaction of Alchemist users once Battlemage is out.