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An MMO Used To Be Smooth. Then I Updated Arc Graphics Windows DCH Driver

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Accepted solution by Cleo Duarte — hmmm to measure properly, use a repeatable in game benchmark or the same route, log frame times with a tool like PresentMon or CapFrameX,…
  1. Ava
    @avaa371

    help!! my small form factor PC is performing like it lost a generation, an MMO stutters in places that used to be smooth, all after the Intel driver update.

    id like to measure this properly insetad of going on feel, whats the right way to compare two drivers? i have both driver packages downlodaed already, i just do not wanna run a dozen random tests and end up with numbers i cannot interpret. A simple, repeatable method would be perfect.

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  2. Elena F.
    @elena_quartz

    First rule out the obvious: on laptops, check that the game actually uses the dedicated GPU. Settings > System > Display > Graphics, add the games .exe, set it to High performance. driver updates can reset per-app GPU preferences. lmk how it goes

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  3. Freya O.
    @regexpusher
    in reply to @elena_quartz

    im literally losing my mind here ok this thread just saved my weekend. @elena_quartz did u ever fix it? what am i doing wrong??

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  4. Freya O.
    @regexpusher
    in reply to @regexpusher

    oof if measurement confirms a regression, roll back with DDU to the previous driver, and report it to Intel with your GPU, game and settings.

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  6. Cleo Duarte
    @quartzgremlin

    hmmm after a driver update, games often rebuild their shader cache, which causes stutter for the first sessions. give it a couple of runs, or clear the driver shader cache manually in the control panel / %LocalAppData% cache folder and let it rebuild once.

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  7. Hana
    @hana_tiny

    hmmmm not sure about that idk man that sounds like bad advice tbh but hey ymmv

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  8. Sana H.
    @shaddad

    been there man try turning off the router first, fixed it for me

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  9. Cleo Duarte
    @quartzgremlin
    Accepted solution

    hmmm to measure properly, use a repeatable in-game benchmark or the same route, log frame times with a tool like PresentMon or CapFrameX, and compare average and 1% lows on both drivers, one run each isnt enough. hope that helps :)

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  10. Chen
    @chen_uplink

    hmmmm not sure about that everyone keeps saying this but nobody posts proof

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  13. Ava
    @avaa371
    in reply to @quartzgremlin

    @quartzgremlin wowww ok power plan back to High performance and two sessions to rebuild shaders. Stutter is gone on Arc Graphics Windows DCH Driver 32.0.101.8132. owe u a beer 🍺

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