This new Intel tech could instantly make your games load 37x faster with no downsides

Intel's new Shader Distribution Service could be set to unlock massive reductions in game load times for owners of Intel Core Ultra 2/3 series CPUs and Intel Arc B-series GPUs. That's because the newly available download uses pre-compiled shaders instead of waiting for games to compile shaders themselves before loading. Average load time reduction is in the region of 2-3x, depending on your hardware, but some instances can be as much as 37 times faster. While Intel's Arc GPU options haven't exactly lit up our best graphics card guide over the last few years, the Intel Arc B580 has proved itself a decent budget option. Meanwhile, the integrated GPUs in Intel's Core Ultra 200 and 300 series processors have steadily improved, to the point where you can legitimately game on them. Now, with this latest feature, they have an advantage over even the very fastest GPU options from AMD and Nvidia.