If you are a gamer on Intel hardware, then this driver update will be a hoot for you. The Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver version 31.0.101.4952 has been released which includes a lot of goodies in terms of new game title support and performance improvements.
For one, this driver supports new upcoming games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Robocop: Rogue City, and more. On top of that, it makes major performance improvements in certain games, where the most significant improvement is in Halo: The Master Cheif Collection, where you may observe up to a whopping 750% gains in FPS @1080p.
You can find the direct download link for the Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver 31.0.101.4952 below, and learn exactly what it holds down below.
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Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952
Click on the given link below to download the Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver version 31.0.101.4952:
Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver Update x64 31.0.101.4952 (.exe) [707.2 MB]
To automatically detect which drivers your device may require, you can use Intel’s Driver and Support Assistant, which automatically detects, downloads, and installs any driver updates installed on your hardware. Here is a complete guide on how to use it to install the graphics drivers.
Alternatively, you can simply download the .exe file from the link above and run the file to install the driver. Once you run the Intel driver downloaded file, follow the onscreen installation wizard instructions and complete the installation with a system restart.
Note: Installing this Intel graphics driver will overwrite your computer manufacturer’s (OEM) customized driver.
Intel Arc & Iris Xe driver 31.0.101.4952 changelog
Game title support
Support for the following title has been included in Intel Iris & Xe graphics driver 31.0.101.4952 for Intel Arc A-series GPUs:
- The Talos Principle 2
- Robocop: Rogue City
- Star Ocean II R
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Game performance improvements
Improvements have been made to the following games when compared to the last Intel driver updates:
- Compared to Intel 31.0.101.4900:
- The Talos Principle 2 (DX12)
- Up to 19% average FPS uplift at 1440p with High settings
- Returnal (DX12)
- Up to 53% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Epic Ray Tracing settings
- The Talos Principle 2 (DX12)
- Compared to Intel 31.0.101.4887:
- Guild Wars 2 (DX11)
- Up to 53% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (DX11)
- Up to 750% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Enhanced settings
- Sid Meier’s Civilization V (DX11)
- Up to 6% average FPS uplift at 1080p with High settings
- Total War: Warhammer (DX11)
- Up to 10% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Lost Ark (DX11)
- Up to 15% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Very High settings
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (DX11)
- Up to 16% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Extreme settings
- Sniper Elite 3 (DX11)
- Up to 37% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- World War Z (DX11)
- Up to 113% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 (DX11)
- Up to 27% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Yakuza 0 (DX11)
- Up to 154% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (DX11)
- Up to 20% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Alien: Isolation (DX11)
- Up to 9% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry Primal (DX11)
- Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry 5 (DX11)
- Up to 14% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Far Cry New Dawn (DX11)
- Up to 11% average FPS uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
- Guild Wars 2 (DX11)
With these fixes, there are a few issues with this update as well.
Known issues
- Intel Arc GPUs:
- Ghostrunner 2 may experience sporadic application crashes during gameplay.
- Total War: PHARAOH may exhibit corruption after changing the resolution in the game on certain displays.
- Starfield may exhibit corruption when using Dynamic Resolution Scaling. A workaround is to change the Render Resolution Scale slider value.
- The Halo Infinite campaign may experience an application crash on some system configurations.
- Dead by Daylight may experience an application crash during gameplay.
- Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement.
- Intel Iris X Max GPUs:
- Driver installation may not be completed successfully on certain notebook systems with both Intel Iris Xe and Iris Xe MAX devices. A system reboot and re-installation of the graphics driver may be required for successful installation.
Note that these issues have remained for a long time now, and Intel isn’t keen on resolving them anytime soon.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues, read the Release Notes for Intel Arc and Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952.
Intel CPU and OS support for Intel Arc & Iris Xe driver 31.0.101.4952
The table below shows which Windows versions support the graphics driver with the corresponding Intel CPU, summarizing both the operating system version with the processor family:
Intel Arc, Iris Xe, Core Ultra Graphics Driver Release History
Complete Version | Release Date | Highlights | Release Notes |
31.0.101.5330 | 13-Feb-24 | Support for Nightingale & Pacific Drive, performance improvements and fixes for several gaming titles, combined driver update for Intel Arc, Iris Xe, and Core Ultra processors | Intel Arc, Iris Xe, Core Ultra Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4972 release notes |
31.0.101.4972 | 21-Nov-23 | Fixes performance issues in Starfield | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4972 release notes |
31.0.101.4953 | 14-Nov-23 | Color flickering fixed in Starfield, water and reflective corruptions fixed in Alan Wake 2 | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4953 release notes |
31.0.101.4952 | 1-Nov-23 | Support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, The Talos Principle 2, Robocop: Rogue City, Star Ocean II R, Like a Dragon. Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Significant FPS performance improvements in multiple games | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952 release notes |
31.0.101.4900 | 23-Oct-23 | Support for Alan Wake 2, Cities: Skylines 2, WRC, Ghostrunner 2 | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4900 release notes |
31.0.101.4887 | 10-Oct-23 | – Support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Open Beta), Total War: PHARAOH, Lords of the Fallen – In-game and other app performance improvements | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4887 release notes |
31.0.101.4824 | 14-Sep-23 | – Included support for Mortal Kombat 1, The Crew Motorfest – Fixes gameplay issues | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4824 release notes |
31.0.101.4672 | 4-Sep-23 | – Support SYNCED – Fixes issues with Starfield – Still several known issues with games | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4672 release notes |
31.0.101.4644 | 15-Aug-23 | – includes support for Madden NFL 24, Wayfinder – Fixes app-crash issues in Blender 3.6 and UNCHARTERED: Legacy of Thieves | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4644 release notes |
31.0.101.4576 (Beta) | 24-Jul-23 | -Fixes texture corruption and flickering in Remnant 2 and World War Z | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4576 (Beta) release notes |
31.0.101.4514 (Beta) | 27-Jun-23 | – Includes support for AEW: Fight Forever, Layers of Fear – Performance gains for Assasin’s Creed Unity, F1 22, deathloop | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4514 (Beta) release notes |
31.0.101.4499 (Beta) | 14-Jun-23 | – Includes support for CS2, F1 23, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Forever Skies on Intel Arc A series devices. – Performance gains in CS 2, F1 23, and Destiny 2. | Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4499 (Beta) release notes |