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With just days to go until the full release ofStarfield, some early access players reported on social media that the game is unplayable on Intel Arc graphics cards, with some adding that the game window refuses to show at all on any of Intel’s Alchemist line of GPUs. The reports prompted a response from Intel, but its reply was not whatStarfieldplayers wanted to hear ahead of the game’s launch.
Users who purchasedStarfield’s Premium Edition started playing as early as August 31, with the consensus that Bethesda’s new IP has a similar feel toSkyrimandFallout 4from both a gameplay and a technical perspective. Ahead ofStarfield’s full release on September 6, both AMD and NVIDIA released graphics driver updates to ensure compatibility withStarfield. While some players claimed thatthe opening hours ofStarfieldare a tougher sellcompared toSkyrim, Intel Arc users were unable to experience the start ofStarfieldat all.
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According to reports,Intel Arc graphics cards, such as the A750, failed to loadStarfield. Though the Windows Task Manager showedStarfield’s window as open in the background and taking up significant system resources, attempts to bring it to the foreground have proven futile. This naturally led to Intel users airing their grievances on social media, which prompted a response from Intel on Twitter. While Intel said it is aware of the issues withStarfieldon Arc GPUs, a fix is still not available for affected graphics cards at the time of writing.
Intel stated that an updated graphics driver for Arc GPUs is slated to arrive duringStarfield’s full release. But that has not stopped users from expressing their disappointment with Intel for not having a game-ready driver forStarfieldready at the same time as both AMD and NVIDIA. With Intel lagging in GPU sales, the problems withStarfieldare the latest issues Intel is facing in selling the Arc line. WithStarfieldreviewsstill restricted to media outlets and Steam curators at the time of writing, it remains to be seen how many more dissatisfied Intel users will express their complaints.
Despite Intel Arc GPUs having a rough go withStarfieldduring early access, the game remains one of the most anticipated titles of 2023. Only time will tell how wellStarfieldwill perform on Intel Arc GPUs once the updated drivers are released.
Starfieldlaunches on September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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