Intel ARC - A Series & B Series Graphics Card (GPU) Discussion Thread

MSFSRonS · June 15, 2024, 2:02am

New Battlemage info from Graphically Challenged.

MSFSRonS · June 15, 2024, 2:41pm

New driver is available: 5590 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 55th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th(Raptor Refresh), & Meteor Lake integrated GPUs
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · June 27, 2024, 12:40am

New driver is available: 5592 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 56th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th(Raptor Refresh), & Meteor Lake integrated GPUs
All Discrete ARC Cards

Note:
I just also loaded this driver on my new Core Ultra Laptop that has internal ARC graphics in addition to my A770.

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · June 28, 2024, 3:22am

New driver is available: 5593 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 57th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs
& Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs.
All Discrete ARC Cards

Note:
Long, long install time.

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · June 28, 2024, 3:50am

A different story this time.
Got a Lenovo 16" Ideapad pro 5i laptop (Intel EVO) with an
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor 125H
ARC iGPU.
16 GB DDR 5
1 TB NVMe SSD
2560 x 1600 display. 350 nits

For the wife.

I was interested in how it would run FS2020, if at all.
I made a normal IFR/ILS flight in the Longitude.
KJFK to KEWR.
Smooth with FPS = 15 to 20.

2560x1600, TAA, High Detail, DX 12
The screen detail was amazing and the Longitude handled well.

MSFSRonS · July 2, 2024, 4:34pm

Interesring Intel video on the the new Xe2 graphics for the Luner Lake iGPUs and upcoming Battle Mage dGPU.

MSFSRonS · July 3, 2024, 1:30pm

New driver is available: 5594 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 58th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs
& Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs.
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · July 10, 2024, 1:00pm

New driver is available: 5762 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 59th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs
& Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs.
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · July 30, 2024, 1:25pm

New driver is available: 5768 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 60th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs)
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · August 17, 2024, 1:18pm

New driver is available: 5971 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

Works fine for me in Windows 11 and MSFS.
This is the 61th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs)
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

MSFSRonS · August 25, 2024, 12:12pm

New driver is available: 5972 WQHL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 62nd driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have purchased a Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ Vapor-X Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6 and have installed this driver to my i5-13600K iGPU.

WingWarper1 · August 25, 2024, 10:34pm

First of all congrats on the new gpu - I’m sure you will enjoy it (I have the Sapphire Pulse 7900xtx). If you are interested in overclocking it with the Adrenalin software here is a good YouTube video to guide you.

MSFSRonS · August 30, 2024, 2:27am

I have some good news for you Intel ARC GPU users.

I just got tired of waiting for any response from Intel and nothing from them.
And, I purchased a Sapphire RX 7900 XTX GPU.
And I like it alot. But mostly for the 24 GB of VRAM.

Rumors are that the Battlemage GPU will be 12 GB of VRAM on a 256 bit bus
and will be less powerful than the A770.

I had always wondered what it would be like to have a
3090/4090 and run FS2020 at 345 FPS with 24 GB of graphics.

Well, now I know what it is like. FS2020 only (no gaming).
For rasterization, the RX 7900 XTX is equivalent to a 4090.
But not Ray Tracing.

Native resolution. No Frame generation, DLSS, FSR.
4K (3840x2160), Ultra, DX12, TAA, Render Scaling =100

Graphics (24 GB of VRAM)
The graphics are great but not that much different to the A770.
The max that I have seen is 22.4 GB of VRAM used. (MSI Afterburner)
T LoD=400 O LoD=900
A770 16 GB max at 14 GB.
FPS (with my i5-13600K CPU and 64 GB of memory)
Max FPS that I have seen is 55 FPS at T LoD=200 & O LoD=200)
35 FPS at TLoD=400 & O LoD=900
A770 = 35 at 200 & 200, 15 at 400 & 900
Flying the C172, CJ4, and Longitude, I can’t see any difference from the A770.
There is more scenery.
The difference in FPS does not concern me.
I fly for graphics/scenery, not FPS.

So, I can now appreciate the Intel A770 16 GB even more.
I don’t think Intel appreciates how well the A770 does in FS2020.

I am going to purchase the Battlemage GPU if it has 16 GB of VRAM.
For my other PC.
I’m looking forward to the Intel Celestial GPU.

And, I could go back to the A770 16 GB and be very content.

FutureFlyer1980 · September 2, 2024, 1:24pm

Well that is a nice surprise. For now I will certainly stick with my Arc.

CurrentFoil3744 · September 3, 2024, 1:46pm

@MSFSRonS, did you try your new 7900 with FSR2 and AFMF? On my rx 6650 xt the results are quite good, increasing stability (no stuttering) with good (no artifacts) graphics, so I would think they would be very good on your new card. FS2024 is supposed to use FSR3 as well, and that will be even greater improvement according to reviews I’ve read indicate.

MSFSRonS · September 6, 2024, 12:30pm

New driver is available: 5989 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 63rd driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have installed this driver to my i7-14700K iGPU.

MSFSRonS · September 20, 2024, 12:58am

New driver is available: 6077 Beta
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 64th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have installed this driver to my i7-14700K iGPU.

MSFSRonS · September 21, 2024, 6:26pm

New driver is available: 6078 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 65th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have installed this driver to my i7-14700K iGPU.

MSFSRonS · October 2, 2024, 1:42pm

New driver is available: 6079 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 66th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have installed this driver to my i7-14700K iGPU.

MSFSRonS · October 9, 2024, 3:48pm

New driver is available: 6083 WHQL
For all ARC cards plus iGPUs.

This is the 67th driver released.

Win 10 & 11
11th Gen, 12th, 13th, 14th, (Raptor, Meteor Lake with integrated GPUs),
(Core Ultra integrated ARC GPUs).
All Discrete ARC Cards

Download the .exe.
Select “Customize” then “ Execute a Clean Install”.

Then select Reboot.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/785597/intel-arc-iris-xe-graphics-windows.html

I have installed this driver to my i7-14700K iGPU.