If Intel’s latest GPU drivers are delivering a 750% fps boost in Halo imagine how bad it was before

When Intel returned to the discrete graphics card market last year, it promised that the Arc GPU drivers would improve over time. And true to its word, that’s exactly what’s happened, with regular updates appearing to massively improve frame rates in older games. But I don’t think anything will top the one of the claims in the latest set of beta drivers.

Released yesterday, the new version of Alchemist drivers is said to provide up to 54% more performance in Returnal, at 1080p with ‘epic’ ray tracing enabled. That’s a healthy boost and it’s not the only game that’s been given a wave of the coding magic wand. Guild Wars 2 players might see 53% more fps at 1080p, with Ultra settings, and if you’re a fan of Yakuza Zero, then an extra 154% performance (again, at 1080p ultra graphics) has to be welcome.