For context: DirectX support in Intel’s ARC GPUs were really lacking due to running on a transition layer, it was one of the sore spots of their new graphics card. This update looks like it will help massively.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve heard this so many times. If they were all true the a770 on the shelf in my office would have created an AI singularity. Alas, on the shelf it stays. Maybe a second generation will actually have most of the bugs hammered out and be performant enough to rival AMD and Nvidia

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      1 year ago

      Intel introduced a new graphics driver update containing optimizations for PC games, with a DX11 title receiving a 750% improvement

      Notice it says “a DX11 title,” and that title is Halo: The Master Chief Collection. That is to say that the game likely used to perform very very poorly, and now performs acceptably.

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      It’s not a lie, but it’s also not what the headline wants you to believe.

      When they say “Improved DirectX 11 performance by 52%!” what they actually mean is “this DirectX 11 game improved by 52%”

      So yes, some games are seeing good improvements, that’s not all games and not “DirectX 11 performance”