Anyone using Intel graphics cards? Aside from specs drivers and support can make or break the value prop of a gfx card. Would be curious what actually using is these is like.
I use an A770 LE for PC gaming. Windows drivers have improved substantially in the last two years. There's a driver update every month or so, although the Intel Arc control GUI hasn't improved in a while. Popular newer titles have generally run well; I've played some Metaphor, Final Fantasy 16, Elden Ring, Spider-Man Remastered, Horizon Zero Dawn, Overwatch, Jedi Survivor, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter Sunbreak, etc. without major issues. Older games sometimes struggle; a 6 year old Need for Speed doesn't display terrain, some 10+ year old indie games crash. Usually fixed by dropping dxvk.dll in the game directory. This fix cannot be used with older Windows Store games. One problematic newer title was Starfield, which at launch had massive frame pacing and hard crashing issues exclusive to Intel Arc.
I've had a small sound latency issue forever; most visible with YouTube videos, the first half-second of every video is silent.
I picked this card up for about $120 less than the GTX 4060. Wasn't a terrible decision.
Appreciate the detail! I've always found the xx60 class of Nvidia cards to be the entry point for me when I'm putting together a gaming rig so might investigate Intel next time I'm putting a build together.
