Release of Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4255 WHQL

Release of Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4255 WHQL

The most recent Arc GPU graphics drivers were just released by Intel Graphics. Version 101.4255 WHQL comes with day-zero Game On driver optimization for “Resident Evil 4 Remake.” Moreover, the drivers enhance the GPU performance of Arc Laptops for “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,” “D5 Render,” Blender in material preview...

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Price Reduction for the Intel Arc A750 to $229

Price Reduction for the Intel Arc A750 to $229

Starting at just $229, the Intel Arc A750 “Alchemist” graphics card is now 7% cheaper than the MSRP Intel Graphics set for the SKU, with the reference-design A750 fetching a price of $250. The ASRock Arc A750 Challenger, a card with a bespoke design that integrates Intel’s second-fastest GPU with...

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Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4148 are released by Intel.

Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4148 are released by Intel.

The most recent Arc GPU Graphics Drivers release was made today by Intel Graphics. Sons of The Forest optimization, Game On (day-zero) optimization for Diablo 4 (beta), and Deceive Inc. optimization are all included in version 101.4148 beta. It resolves problems with Resident Evil 4 Remake Chainsaw Demo performing worse...

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China-only 13th Gen “Dark SKUs” from Intel: Price Drops

China-only 13th Gen “Dark SKUs” from Intel: Price Drops

In an effort to better cater to the PC gaming market in China, Intel introduced a few 13th Gen Core SKUs there in February. Both the Core i5-13490F (6P+4E but with 24 MB L3 cache) and the Core i7-13790F (8P+8E but with 33 MB L3 cache) fit into this category....

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Intel Releases Video Super Resolution for Chromium Browsers and Supports iGPUs Up to the Eleventh Generation

Intel Releases Video Super Resolution for Chromium Browsers and Supports iGPUs Up to the Eleventh Generation

For Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, Intel Graphics has added a capability that competes with NVIDIA VSR (virtual super resolution), which improves the quality of streaming video at both native resolution and higher resolutions. This information was found in a Chrome build’s change-log, which mentions the...

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Excessive Multi-Monitor Power Usage of Arc GPUs is Fixed Quietly by Intel

Excessive Multi-Monitor Power Usage of Arc GPUs is Fixed Quietly by Intel

Intel Graphics has silently fixed the issue of extremely high power consumption for its Arc A-series GPUs in multi-monitor setups without mentioning it in its driver change-log. The previous 101.4091 drivers typically drew 11 W when idle on a single monitor, but in multi-monitor configurations, this number increased to 40...

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Arc Graphics Drivers 31.0.101.4146 WHQL Are Available From Intel

Arc Graphics Drivers 31.0.101.4146 WHQL Are Available From Intel

Today, Arc Graphics GPU drivers 31.0.101.4146 WHQL were released by Intel Graphics. They are compatible with Iris Xe MAX discrete GPUs, Arc A-series discrete GPUs, and Iris iGPUs available in Intel Core CPUs starting with the 11th generation. The drivers for Arc A-series GPUs offer optimization for “Halo Infinite” and...

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To What Extent Will Intel Implement the “Meteor Lake” 6P+16E CPU on Desktop Platform?

To What Extent Will Intel Implement the “Meteor Lake” 6P+16E CPU on Desktop Platform?

According to a story from late last year, Intel is delaying the release of its forthcoming “Meteor Lake” microarchitecture for the desktop platform in favor of a mobile platform debut in late 2023. “Arrow Lake,” which would cover both platforms, would then follow in 2024. In the meanwhile, a “Raptor...

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Intel Postpones Orders for 3 nm Wafers from TSMC, Delaying “Arrow Lake” Release Till 2025?

Intel Postpones Orders for 3 nm Wafers from TSMC, Delaying “Arrow Lake” Release Till 2025?

DigiTimes, a Taiwan-based industry watchdog, has learned from sources in PC makers that Intel has postponed its purchases for 3 nm wafers from TSMC. The wafers, which were constructed on the TSMC N3 node, were intended to power the iGPU-equipped graphics tiles of the future “Arrow Lake” processors, which were...

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Leaked List of Intel Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” Workstation Processors

Leaked List of Intel Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” Workstation Processors

The SKU table for Intel’s Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” HEDT/Workstation-class CPU family was published online prior to launch. The Xeon W-3400 series and the Xeon W-2400 series are separated horizontally in the lineup. The CPU core counts for the W-2400 series are very low, ranging from 6-core/12-thread to 24-core/48-thread. These...

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