Intel has released graphics driver 32.0.101.9150 for Arc B Series, Arc A Series and Intel Core Ultra processors with integrated Arc graphics, bringing support for new games alongside substantial performance improvements in several DirectX 12 titles.
The largest claimed gain reaches 31%, although performance improvements vary considerably depending on the game and hardware platform.
The driver also adds support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Planet Zoo 2, making it the recommended release for players planning to run either title.
DirectX 12 Performance Gains Reach 31%
Intel's biggest reported improvements apply to systems powered by Core Ultra Series 2 processors with integrated Arc graphics.
Resident Evil Requiem receives the largest uplift at up to 31%, while Assassin's Creed Shadows improves by 18%.
Strange Brigade gains 16%, followed by an 8% improvement for the Assassin's Creed title listed in the supplied changelog as "Assassin's Creed Shadows Valhalla."
The Last of Us Part II Remastered improves by 7%, while Hellblade II: Senua's Saga gains 6%.
| Game | Hardware | Claimed improvement |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil Requiem | Core Ultra Series 2 | Up to 31% |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | Core Ultra Series 2 | 18% |
| Strange Brigade | Core Ultra Series 2 | 16% |
| Assassin's Creed title listed as "Shadows Valhalla" | Core Ultra Series 2 | 8% |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | Core Ultra Series 2 | 7% |
| Hellblade II: Senua's Saga | Core Ultra Series 2 | 6% |
| Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | Arc B Series | Up to 6% |
| Monster Hunter Rise | Arc B Series | Up to 6% |
| F1 25 | Core Ultra Series 3 | 5% |
Intel also reports up to 6% higher frame rates in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Monster Hunter Rise on Arc B Series GPUs.
F1 25 improves by an average of 5% on Core Ultra Series 3 systems.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 and Planet Zoo 2 Gain Support
The 32.0.101.9150 release adds support for two new games.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is included alongside Planet Zoo 2, with Intel recommending the driver for better stability and performance.
The release also fixes a blank screen problem affecting Stormgate under DirectX 12 across several Arc platforms.
PugetBench for Adobe Lightroom Classic also receives a fix for crashes that could occur when running its extended preset.
Arc A Series systems receive an additional fix for a mouse pointer that could disappear after waking from sleep or hibernation.
Core Ultra Series 2 systems also gain a fix for Foundation crashing at launch under OpenGL.
Several Known Issues Remain
Despite the improvements, Intel's known issues list remains fairly extensive.
Arc A Series users may still encounter lower than expected performance in Gears of War: E Day, while Monster Hunter Wilds can crash during gameplay.
The same Gears of War: E Day performance issue is listed for certain Core Ultra Series 2 systems and for Core Ultra Series 1 machines.
Core Ultra Series 3 users may experience crashes in Mafia: The Old Country, while Planet Zoo 2 can crash after changes are made to endurance gaming settings.
World of Warcraft Classic and World of Warcraft Dragonflight can also show flickering tree shadows when ray tracing is enabled across multiple Intel graphics families.
Arena Breakout Infinite may crash on Arc A Series and Arc B Series GPUs when Terrain Surface Subdivision is enabled.
PugetBench for DaVinci Resolve Studio can also crash intermittently on Arc desktop products, with Intel recommending a timeout setting of at least 1,500 seconds as a workaround.
Driver Certification Status Is Unclear in the Supplied Information
The supplied article describes version 32.0.101.9150 as WHQL certified near the beginning, but later refers to the same release as a non WHQL driver.
Because the source contains both descriptions, the certification status cannot be confirmed from the provided text alone.
What is clear is that the driver targets a broad range of Intel graphics hardware and delivers some of the largest recent DirectX 12 performance improvements on Core Ultra Series 2 systems.
For players using supported Arc hardware, especially those playing Resident Evil Requiem, Assassin's Creed Shadows or the newly supported Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Planet Zoo 2, version 32.0.101.9150 brings meaningful changes beyond routine game support and bug fixes.
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