Stuttering in the Need for Speed Heat* on Intel® Arc™ Graphics Cards
Content Type: Maintenance & Performance | Article ID: 000100692 | Last Reviewed: 11/12/2025
There is a stuttering issue that happens while traveling across the map in the Need for Speed Heat*.
This issue is confirmed to occur on Intel® Arc™ Graphics Cards.
Driver 32.0.101.7026 includes improvements for shader compilation for this title. Some stutter could be seen the very first time you pass through a new area or race in an event for the first time. After that first pass, you shouldn't continue to see stuttering.
When updating your drivers, performing a clean install may reintroduce the issue because it clears the previously cached shaders.
If you are experiencing a different issue, such as consistent stuttering across multiple runs, please contact Intel Customer Support.