Razer Blade 15” Advanced (2021) | RZ09-0409x

Windows 11 Home v 22H2

I should have heeded the warning on the Intel Driver & Support Assistant page: “Installing this graphics driver from Intel will remove customizations from your computer manufacturer (OEM)”.

Ever since installing an update, “Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics - Windows*” or “Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4575 for Intel Arc Graphics, 11th-13th Gen Intel Core processor graphics”, I’ve been running into performance issues at least while my laptop is unplugged. (The update was made, despite the warning, to allow EVE Online to play -- it wouldn’t otherwise.)

I’ve managed to uninstall the Arc bloat, and with some wrangling of the Intel Graphics Command Center utility and NVIDIA Control Panel (mostly to get it to make use of the dedicated GPU), I’ve managed to make the system feel overall less sluggish and with fewer notable stutters.

My settings inside of Intel Graphics Command Center don’t want to load at the moment and I can’t recall them, but inside of the NVIDIA Control Panel, I’ve under ‘Manage Display Mode’ I’ve set the display to only use the NVIDIA GPU. At the time, the usage of the integrated GPU throttled up to 100% repeatedly with each stutter. While this has been improved, issues below remain.

However, the laptop while running unplugged still feels as though it runs hotter, consumes more battery life, and stutters even still but to a lesser degree. I notice the stuttering a great deal more when the laptop comes out of sleep and when applications open. The added second in time to make the window previews appear when I alt + tab adds to the sluggish feeling.

If any have ideas on how to remedy this, please let me know. Instructions maybe on rolling back the driver and restoring any of the original OEM customizations would be appreciated.