Intel releases version 32.0.101.8509 WHQL graphics driver: Extends XeSS 3 multi-frame generation support for Xtreme A/B series discrete graphics cards and Arc integrated graphics

IT House February 14 News, Intel released the latest Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8509 (WHQL certified) Arc graphics card driver update on February 13 local time, providing support for XeSS-MFG multi-frame generation technology for more graphics cards.

IT House note: WHQL is a hardware device and driver certification system established by Microsoft, aimed at ensuring product compatibility and stability with Windows systems through standardized testing.

XeSS 3: Multi-Frame Generation Extension Platform Support

In addition to the Intel Core Ultra series 3 products released earlier this year, Intel XeSS 3 multi-frame generation features will be extended to:

Intel Arc B Series Discrete Graphics Cards (codenamed Battlemage)

Intel Arc A Series Discrete Graphics Cards (codenamed Alchemist)

Integrated graphics in Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors (codenamed Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake H)

Integrated graphics in Intel Core Ultra processors (codenamed Meteor Lake)

Issue Fixes

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors:

The terrain color display issue during gameplay in "Ghost of Tsushima" (DX12).

Potential crashes when launching "Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord" (DX11).

Intel Arc B Series Graphics Products:

The terrain color display issue during gameplay in "Ghost of Tsushima" (DX12).

Inconsistent GPU 3D utilization display in Windows Task Manager.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Processors:

The terrain color display issue during gameplay in "Ghost of Tsushima" (DX12).

Inconsistent GPU 3D utilization display in Windows Task Manager.

Known Issues

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors:

Potential crashes during gameplay in "Venom Strike" (DX12).

Crashes may occur when enabling ray tracing in "Naraka: Bladepoint" (DX12).

Intermittent crashes in "THE FINALS" (DX12).

Some terrain may display abnormally in "No Man's Sky" (Vulkan).

Crashes may occur at startup in "Star Citizen" (Vulkan).

Intermittent flickering in the game menu of "PUBG" (DX12).

Crashes during gameplay in "Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway" (DX12).

Artifacts may appear when using specific AI models in Topaz Video AI.

Intel Arc B Series Graphics Products:

Potential crashes during gameplay in "Venom Strike" (DX12). It is recommended to use driver version 32.0.101.8331 or earlier.

Crashes may occur when enabling ray tracing in "Naraka: Bladepoint" (DX12).

Intermittent visual anomalies on some water surfaces in "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" (DX12).

Flickering-like anomalies during gameplay in "Dune: Awakening" (DX12).

Crashes may occur at startup in "Star Citizen" (Vulkan).

Intermittent crashes during benchmark testing with PugetBench for DaVinci Resolve Studio. It is recommended to set the timeout slider to 1500 seconds or higher to allow each test to complete.

Intel Arc A Series Graphics Products:

Intermittent crashes during benchmark testing with PugetBench for DaVinci Resolve Studio. It is recommended to set the timeout slider to 1500 seconds or higher to allow each test to complete.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 Processors:

Intermittent visual anomalies on specific maps during gameplay in "Battlefield 6" (DX12).

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Processors:

Potential crashes during gameplay in "Venom Strike" (DX12). It is recommended to use driver version 32.0.101.8331 or earlier.

Crashes may occur on some water surfaces during gameplay in "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" (DX12).

Intermittent visual anomalies on specific maps when running "Battlefield 6" (DX12) on laptops.

Some terrain may display abnormally during gameplay in "No Man's Sky" (Vulkan).

Artifacts may appear when using specific AI models in Topaz Video AI.

System Support:

Microsoft Windows 10-64 - October 2022 Update (22H2)

Microsoft Windows 11-64 - October 2021 Update (21H2)

Microsoft Windows 11-64 - September 2022 Update (22H2)

Microsoft Windows 11-64 - October 2023 Update (23H2)

Microsoft Windows 11-64 - October 2024 Update (24H2)

Microsoft Windows 11 64 - September 2025 Update (25H2)

Platform Support:

Intel Arc Graphics family (codenamed Alchemist, Battlemage)

Intel Core Ultra processor family (codenamed Meteor Lake, Lunar Lake, Arrow Lake-S, Arrow Lake-H, Panther Lake)