Intel Arc A380 Hits Triple FPS With XeSS 3 Using Unofficial Workaround

Intel has recently brought XeSS 3 to Arc GPUs, and the community has already started pushing the feature beyond its official limits. Users have discovered ways to enable XeSS 3 Multi Frame Generation on unsupported Intel Arc graphics cards, with some titles seeing nearly three times higher frame rates.

XeSS 3 workaround triples framerate in Cyberpunk 2077

As Wccftech reports, there is currently no official driver that enables XeSS 3 MFG on Alchemist-based Arc GPUs, despite Intel already announcing the feature. Right now, official XeSS 3 MFG support remains limited to Panther Lake platforms.

That has not stopped users from experimenting. One widely shared workaround involves copying two DLL files from the Graphics_101.8362 driver folder into the newer Graphics_101.8425 folder. This long-used method has previously enabled newer Intel graphics features on unsupported hardware, and it appears to work again with XeSS 3.

Using this approach, a YouTuber successfully enabled XeSS 3 MFG on the Intel Arc A380, an entry-level Alchemist GPU released nearly four years ago. After applying the workaround, Intel Graphics software exposed options for 2x, 3x, and 4x Frame Generation modes, confirming that the feature was active.

Performance testing focused on Cyberpunk 2077 running at 1080p on Low settings. With XeSS 2 set to Ultra Quality and no frame generation, performance hovered around 50 to 60 FPS. Enabling XeSS 3 Frame Generation pushed frame rates dramatically higher, landing in the 130 to 150 FPS range.

Workaround comes with input lag when using 4x Frame Generation

The gains came with compromises. At 4x Frame Generation, testers noticed clear input lag along with some ghosting artifacts. At 3x Frame Generation, input lag dropped to minimal levels while performance stayed close to 120 FPS, making it the most usable configuration. Given the Arc A380’s low-end positioning, these trade-offs were expected.

Despite the downsides, XeSS 3 MFG could meaningfully extend the usability of older Intel Arc GPUs, allowing them to run modern supported titles far more smoothly than before. While this remains an unofficial workaround, it highlights how much performance potential may still exist in Intel’s Arc lineup.

In other Intel-related news, the company may restrict Arc branding based on memory configuration, although this change would not affect performance in any way.