Intel v32.0.101.6881 graphics driver fixes a popular multiplayer hero shooter

Intel is rolling out a new graphics driver under version 32.0.101.6881. This WHQL release does not contain much. In fact, there is only a single fix for a popular multiplayer hero shooter. The new driver fixes crashes when launching Overwatch 2 (DirectX 12) on High or Ultra graphics settings on Intel Arc A-Series graphics cards. From the changelog:

• Overwatch 2 (DX12) may experience an application crash while launching the game with High or Ultra graphics quality settings.

Known bugs in the drive include the following:

• Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products:
  • Fortnite may experience an application crash when “Performance - Lower Graphical Fidelity” is selected as Rendering Mode. Recommendation is to use default Rendering Mode – DX12.
  • Visual corruptions may appear in certain scenarios with multiple application interactions.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (DX12) may exhibit flickering corruption in certain scenes during gameplay.
  • Returnal (DX12) may experience an application crash during gameplay with Ray-Tracing settings turned on.
  • Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 (DX12) may exhibit corruptions on water areas in certain scenarios.
  • SPECapc for Maya 2024 may experience intermittent application freeze during benchmark.
  • PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 may experience an application crash while running the benchmark.
  • HWiNFO may incorrectly report number of Xe Cores for certain Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products.
• Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:
  • Returnal (DX12) may experience an application crash during gameplay with Ray-Tracing settings turned on.
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (DX12) may experience an application crash with Ray-Tracing and XeSS enabled.
  • PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 may experience an application crash while running the benchmark.
• Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro may fail to import video. Mitigation is to use Intel NPU Driver version 32.0.100.3717 or lower.
  • PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 may experience errors intermittently with benchmark preset set to Extended.
• Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:
  • Valorant (DX11) may fail to enumerate supported resolutions in game settings.
  • Adobe Premiere Pro may experience an intermittent application crash.
  • Adobe Premiere Pro may fail to import video. Mitigation is to use Intel® NPU Driver version 32.0.100.3717 or lower.
  • PugetBench for Davinci Resolve Studio V19 may experience errors intermittently with benchmark preset set to Extended.

You can install Intel 32.0.101.6881 WHQL driver on PCs with 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the following graphics products from Intel:

You can download the driver from the official website here. Full release notes are available here (PDF).

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