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

Note from IT Home: WHQL is a hardware and driver certification system established by Microsoft, aimed at ensuring product compatibility and stability with Windows 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 expand 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:

• “Ghost of Tsushima” (DX12) terrain color display issues during gameplay.

• Possible crashes when launching “Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord” (DX11).

Intel Arc B Series Graphics Products:

• “Ghost of Tsushima” (DX12) terrain color display issues during gameplay.

• Inconsistent GPU 3D utilization display in Windows Task Manager.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Processors:

• “Ghost of Tsushima” (DX12) terrain color display issues during gameplay.

• Inconsistent GPU 3D utilization display in Windows Task Manager.

Known Issues

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors:

• Crashes may occur during “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” (DX12).

• Crashes may occur after enabling ray tracing in “Naraka: Bladepoint” (DX12).

• Intermittent crashes in “THE FINALS” (DX12).

• Visual anomalies on certain terrains in “No Man’s Sky” (Vulkan).

• Crashes 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:

• Crashes during “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” (DX12). Recommended to use driver version 32.0.101.8331 or earlier.

• Crashes after enabling ray tracing in “Naraka: Bladepoint” (DX12).

• Intermittent visual artifacts on some water surfaces in “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War” (DX12).

• Flickering issues during gameplay in “Dune: Awakening” (DX12).

• Crashes at startup in “Star Citizen” (Vulkan).

• Intermittent crashes during DaVinci Resolve Studio benchmark testing with PugetBench. 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 DaVinci Resolve Studio benchmark testing with PugetBench. It is recommended to set the timeout slider to 1500 seconds or higher.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 Processors:

• Intermittent visual artifacts on certain maps during “Battlefield 6” (DX12).

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Processors:

• Crashes during “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” (DX12). Recommended to use driver version 32.0.101.8331 or earlier.

• Intermittent visual artifacts on some water surfaces in “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War” (DX12).

• Intermittent visual artifacts on certain maps when running “Battlefield 6” (DX12) on laptops.

• Visual anomalies on certain terrains during “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)