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Intel has recently made several exciting announcements regarding its Arc Alchemist GPUs, known for being budget-friendly graphics cards. Following the release of its flagship GPU, the Arc A770, Intel has worked diligently to optimize its performance through over 30 driver updates. These updates have resulted in significant improvements for gaming, and Intel has also unveiled a brand-new open-source tool.

Initially, Intel’s discrete graphics cards showcased solid performance in DirectX 12 games but fell behind in titles that utilized DirectX 11 and DirectX 9. However, the latest Arc drivers have addressed these concerns, delivering significant enhancements. Intel showcased benchmarks with an Arc A750 GPU, demonstrating the improved performance in various games.

In terms of DX9 gaming performance at 1080p resolution, Intel observed gains ranging from 10% in Guild Wars 2 to an impressive 77% in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. League of Legends and Skyrim also showed substantial improvements, with 45% and 77% higher frames per second (fps) respectively. These results indicate positive news for gamers considering purchasing an Intel Arc GPU, especially for esports games.

DX11 games exhibited smaller but still notable gains, with average fps improvement ranging from 5% to 33%. For instance, League of Legends experienced an upgrade from 340 fps to 376 fps, while GTA Online saw an increase from 66 fps to 84 fps. On average, Intel claims its GPUs are now 19% faster in DX11 games, with 20% smoother 99th-percentile fps.

Intel also briefly mentioned its competitor to Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), XeSS. Supported by over 70 games, XeSS may not match the capabilities of Nvidia’s DLSS 3 but is gradually expanding its reach. Additionally, Intel is introducing the GPU Busy metric to its graphics cards, which provides insights into GPU utilization during each frame. This advancement aims to achieve better balance between CPU and GPU workloads in games.

Furthermore, Intel introduces PresentMon, a new performance overlay tool similar to Nvidia’s Shadowplay. With PresentMon, users can track real-time metrics such as average fps, GPU Busy, frequency, voltage, temperature, and memory usage while gaming. The tool also offers the capability to capture game footage. It is worth noting that PresentMon supports multiple GPU vendors, provides integrated GPU telemetry and capture, offers broad API support, and includes command line options for advanced users.

Overall, Intel’s latest updates demonstrate impressive progress. While its GPUs may not compete with the latest offerings from AMD and Nvidia, Intel continually enhances its existing cards, making them more affordable and appealing. These recent performance gains may result in the growing popularity of Arc GPUs in PC builds.

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