Intel released the first driver for Windows that officially supports its dedicated graphics A770 and A750 arc, which corresponds to version 31.0.101.3490. In addition to enabling these products to run, he is also responsible for fixing bugs found in specific titles such as Spider-Man Remastered and Overwatch 2.

It is important to note that the latest version of the Intel graphics driver for Windows allows support for the Arc A770 and A750 graphics, but this does not mean that they do not work perfectly. In addition, various sources warn that at the moment they’re still unfinished products as far as their software support goes, so if you’re interested in buying them, the prudent thing to do is to wait a few months to see if it finishes polishing, although Intel has already announced that the next generation will arrive with important improvements.

In addition to enabling support for the Arc A770 and A750, driver 31.0.101.3490 comes with fixes for Marvel’s Spider-Man, Total War: Warhammer III, Saints Row 2022, Overwatch 2, Deathloop, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, Battlefield, Hitman 2042, and Diablo II: Resurrected. Most of the fixes targeted known bugs in DirectX 12, but Total War, Overwatch 2, and Rainbow Six Extraction had fixes for DirectX 11 operation.

Intel has acknowledged that there are still quite a few bugs affecting games like the aforementioned Marvel’s Spider-Man, PayDay 2, Call of Duty: Vanguard, the first Nordic God of War, Genshin Impact, and Resident Evil Village, among others. because hardware acceleration may not work when rendering and playing media in Adobe Premiere Pro. In addition to the bugs found in the specific software, many more were found in the Intel Arc control paneland it’s that the company still has a lot of work to do to make its dedicated graphics software really usable for the average user without deep knowledge.

We remind you that the requirements to use the Intel Arc A770 and A750 graphics are high and they need a tenth generation Intel Core or Ryzen 3000 to work or at least perform correctly. It is also strongly recommended to enable ReSizable BAR in the motherboard BIOS as it will seriously squeeze them in terms of performance.

Linux users may also want to wait

Windows gets attention because it is by far the most widely used operating system, but the reality is that users Linux those who can get the most from Intel dedicated graphics, because unlike what happens in Windows, where it has a strong dominant position, the support that NVIDIA provides to Linux is far from optimal in aspects such as maintenance and adherence to agreed standards. for the system.

At Phoronix, they were able to test the Arc A770 and A750 on Linux and compare them to other NVIDIA and AMD Radeon models from various lines. On a general level, the Intel graphics were a bit weak on Vulkan, but performed very well with OpenGLbeating the GeForce 3060 Ti in several tests.

However, in Phoronix used highly modified Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Linux 6 and Mesa 22.3 development (the stack responsible for providing OpenGL and Vulkan support). It was also necessary to introduce a kernel argument for the graphics to work, so just like on Windows, it’s best to wait a few months (maybe until February or March) to see if support officially starts arriving, and if it does, you’d have to use a system like Arch Linux, Fedora or openSUSE Tumbleweed, which officially ships the latest versions of the Linux kernel and Mesa.

Official support for the Intel Arc A770 and A750 graphics is just starting to arrive, but if you’re not willing to deal with bugs, glitches and technical issues, it’s wise to wait until it matures a bit.