It’s no secret that Intel’s relative lack of expertise within the GPU recreation has made its nascent driver software program the Achilles’ heel of the brand new Arc line of GPUs. PCWorld contributor Keith Might has been conserving a detailed eye on the state of affairs, as Intel has opted to comply with the standard one-month replace cycle. How is Arc taking care of two months? That’s the million-dollar query within the newest PCWorld YouTube video.
You possibly can see a full breakdown of the testing setup and all outcomes for launch, month one, and month two within the video above. Briefly, we’re seeing very marginal enhancements for many of the latest video games like Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Daybreak, and Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2.
The massive shock—and I imply huge, stonking, HUGE shock—is within the enchancment in video games that use the a lot older DirectX 9 normal, like Counter-Strike GO. Flat from launch to the primary month, the newest drivers roughly double CSGO efficiency. You learn that proper: Throughout low- and high-end graphics settings, we’re seeing a 2x improve in body charges. Efficiency was additionally significantly improved on the newer—however nonetheless fairly outdated—Grand Theft Auto V.
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