In this article, we give you direct download links for offline installers for different Intel processor generations and types. These include the Intel Arc and Iris Xe drivers, the Intel Arc Pro graphics drivers, and the older-generation graphics drivers that apply to 6th to 10th gen processors, including the Core, Atom, Pentium, and Celeron processors. This article also covers the Beta driver versions so you can test out the new features and improvements before others. All of these drivers are Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)-approved, which means they have been tested by Microsoft on their operating systems. The latest graphics driver releases by Intel are the following versions:
Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4382 (Beta) Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4314 (Stable) Intel Arc Pro Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4092 Intel 7th-10 Gen Processor Graphics Driver 21.0.101.2121 Intel 6th-10th Gen Processor Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2115
Let us go through their changelog and see if it is worth updating.
Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4382 (Beta)
Click on the given link below to download the Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver version 31.0.101.4382 (Beta): Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver Update x64 31.0.101.4382 Beta (.exe) [618 MB]
Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4314 (Stable)
The latest stable Intel graphics drivers can also be downloaded and installed through Intel’s Driver and Support Assistant or as a standalone driver. Use the links below to download the driver directly: Download Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver Update x64 31.0.101.4314 (.exe) [602.5 MB]
Download Intel Arc Pro Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4092
Click on the given link below to download the Intel Arc Pro graphics driver version 31.0.101.4092: Download Intel Arc Pro Driver Update x64 31.0.101.4092 (.exe) [460.8 MB]
Download Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2121 (7th-10th Gen)
Click on the link below to download the driver directly for 7th to 10th Gen Intel processors: Download Intel Graphics Driver Update x64 31.0.101.2121 (.exe) [500 MB]
Download Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2115 (6th-10th Gen)
Use the links below to download the driver directly for 6th to 10th Gen Intel processors: Note: Although this driver can be installed on 7th-10 gen intel processors, we recommend that you install the driver version 31.0.101.2121 instead, as it offers more improvements. Install 31.0.101.2115 if you have a 6th gen processor. Download Intel Graphics Driver Update x64 31.0.101.2115 (.exe) [499.4 MB] Download Intel Graphics Driver Update x64 31.0.101.2115 (.zip) [496.9 MB] To automatically detect which drivers your device may require, you can use Intel’s Driver and Support Assistant, which automatically detects, downloads, and installs any driver updates installed on your hardware. Here is a complete guide on how to use it to install the graphics drivers. Alternatively, you can simply download the .exe file from the links shared above and run the file to install the driver. Once you run the Intel driver downloaded file, follow the onscreen installation wizard instructions and complete the installation with a system restart.
Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver 31.0.101.4311 (Beta) Changelog
Support and Performance Improvements
Support has been added for the following games on Intel Arc A-series graphics: Diablo IV Street Fighter 6 Performance improvements have been made in the following title: Total War: Warhammer III Up to 4% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings.
Fixes
The following list of fixes has been implemented with this Beta release:
Certain applications using Vulkan API may experience an application crash. The Last of Us Part 1 may experience an application crash during gameplay. Unreal Engine 5.2 Editor may experience an application crash. Street Fighter 6 – Battle Hub Benchmark may exhibit lower-than-expected performance.
Known Issues
Intel Arc Processors: The system may hang while waking up from sleep. May need to power cycle the system for recovery. GPU hardware acceleration may not be available for media playback and encoding with some versions of Adobe Premiere Pro. Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement. Intel Iris Xe MAX Processors: Driver installation may not complete successfully on certain notebook systems with both Intel Iris Xe + Iris Xe MAX devices. A system reboot and re-installation of the graphics driver may be required for successful installation. Intel Core Processors: Total War: Warhammer III (DX11) may experience an application crash when loading battle scenarios. Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 (DX12) may exhibit corruption on certain light sources such as fire. Conqueror’s Blade (DX12) may experience an application crash during the game launch. A Plague Tale: Requiem (DX12) may experience application instability during gameplay.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues, read the Release Notes.
Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver 31.0.101.4314 (Stable) Changelog
Fixes and Improvements
This update does not include any significant improvements over the previous stable updates. Here are the improvements:
Vulkan Video Extension support for H.264/AVC and H/265/HEVC decoder has been incorporated. The issue of some USB audio devices exhibiting intermittent audio stuttering on certain system configurations is now addressed.
Known Issues
Intel Arc Processors: The system may hang while waking up from sleep. May need to power cycle the system for recovery. GPU hardware acceleration may not be available for media playback and encoding with some versions of Adobe Premiere Pro. Topaz Video AI may experience errors when using some models for video enhancement. Intel Iris Xe MAX Processors: Driver installation may not complete successfully on certain notebook systems with both Intel Iris Xe + Iris Xe Max devices. A system reboot and re-installation of the graphics driver may be required for a successful installation. Intel Core Processors: Total War: Warhammer III may experience an application crash when loading battle scenarios. Conqueror’s Blade may experience an application crash during the game launch. A Plague Tale: Requiem may experience application instability during gameplay. Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 may exhibit corruption on certain light sources such as fire. Battlefield: 2042 may exhibit color corruption in the game menu. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may experience color corruption in QuickPlay Lobby.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues, read the Release Notes.
Intel Arc Pro Driver 31.0.101.4092 Changelog
Application Certifications for Discrete Graphics
The following list of applications now includes certifications within this driver update:
Autodesk 3ds Max 2022, 2023 Autodesk AutoCAD 2022, 2023 Autodesk Fusion 360 Autodesk Inventor 2022, 2023 Autodesk Maya 2022, 2023 Bentley MicroStation 10.17.00.29.x Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS 2022, 2023 PTC Creo 8, 9 Siemens NX 2027 Siemens Solid Edge 2022, 2023 Vectorworks 2023
Fixes
Autodesk Maya – Resolved an issue where the software exhibits a memory leak when refreshing the rendering window causing an eventual crash. Blender – Resolved an issue where software may exhibit corruption while using the Nishita Sky texture node. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS – Fixed an issue involving GPU memory pressure conditions which may lead to a software crash. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS – Prevented memory leak in a hybrid iGPU and dGPU setup. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS – Fixed an issue where an empty viewport may be displayed when moving in shaded mode. Siemens NX – Resolved a corruption issue in the Display section certification tests.
Known Issues
With these fixes and certifications, this update also includes several issues:
GPU hardware acceleration may not be available for media playback with some versions of Adobe Premiere Pro. Capture One may exhibit color corruption in certain cases. An intermittent system hang may be observed when exiting Bentley LumenRT. For the Autodesk Maya 2022 length brush tool’s full functionality, it is recommended to use Autodesk Maya 2023. Dassault Systèmes Catia may experience certifications test failures and intermittent crashes during viewport real-time raytracing. Corruption may occur on Autodesk Fusion 360 streams (difference in line thickness). Autodesk Revit 2022 may show an error message while running RFO Benchmark 3.3 2022 in 4K mode. PTC Creo may exhibit a sporadic TDR (or hang) in 4K tests. Dassault Systèmes Catia may see corruption in certain cases when using OpenGL bindless textures. Dassault Systèmes Catia corruption may be witnessed when using OpenGL/Vulkan interoperation. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS may exhibit flickering in the camera model caused by depth fighting.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues in this driver update, read the Release Notes.
Intel Graphics GPU Driver 31.0.101.2121 Changelog
This is a security update and does not include any new features or improvements. This is a security update only. However, it still has a few known issues.
Known Issues
Vertical collage mode is not functional using the Intel Graphics Command Center. May observe two combined displays visible as not combined displays in the Intel Graphics Command Center.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues, read the Release Notes.
Intel Graphics GPU Driver 31.0.101.2115 Changelog
Fixes
Watch Dogs: :Legion: An issue that causes the game to crash when starting is now fixed.
Known Issues
An intermittent crash or hang may occur during gameplay in Ghostwire: Tokyo. An error message pop-up may be observed when launching Call of Duty: Vanguard. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive may experience a game crash when changing shadow quality settings in the game. Destiny 2 may exhibit display signal loss or display flashing during gameplay when HDR is enabled. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin may experience an application crash during gameplay. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint may experience minor shadow corruption in some areas of the game. CrossFire may experience an application crash and or security alert when joining a game. Minor graphical anomalies may be observed in the following games: Call of Duty: Warzone Diablo II: Resurrected Euro Truck Simulator Farming Simulator 22 Grand Theft Auto V Halo Infinite Hitman 2 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Microsoft Flight Simulator An “Update driver” pop-up error message may be observed when launching Battlefield 1 after upgrading from 30.0.100.9955 or older drivers.
To read further about the fixes and the known issues, read the Release Notes.
Intel CPU and Operating System Support for Drivers
The tables below show which Windows versions support the graphics driver with the corresponding Intel CPU, summarizing both the operating system version with the processor family:
Intel Arc & Iris Xe Driver versions 31.0.101.4314 + 31.0.101.4382 (Beta)
Intel Arc Pro Driver 31.0.101.4092
Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2121
Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2115
Closing Words
You can also install your GPU drivers from the built-in Device Manager in Windows. Here is a complete guide to checking your driver version and installing new drivers. If you want support for new games and other cool features, you can download Intel’s latest traditional as well as Arc graphics drivers given above in this post. If you are a design professional who works with Autodesk and other similar products, download and install the Intel Arc Pro driver.
