topic Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023 in Intel® Arc™ Discrete Graphics

rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

jonjon — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:01:05 GMT

as title says graphical glitch in game followed activitions faq for troubleshooting with no luck. saw on reddit someone had similar issues with an intel card in mw2 that was later fixed by a driver update, running a b580, amd 5700x processor and 32 gb ram

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

VonM_Intel — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:22:48 GMT

Hi jonjon,

Thank you for posting in our Community and for sharing the details regarding the graphical glitches and texture rendering issues in Modern Warfare 3 (2023). Based on your description and similar reports from other users, this may be related to the Intel driver. Kindly provide the following information so we can assist further:

Are you using default graphics settings, or have any been changed (textures, resolution, VSync, ray tracing)?
Does the glitch occur consistently in certain areas, menus, or actions?
Is this issue only in Modern Warfare 3 (2023) or in other games too?
You mentioned that you followed the activation faq for troubleshooting with no luck. If you've already taken any steps to resolve this issue before reaching out, please share those details with me so I can avoid repeating any unnecessary actions.
Was the game working correctly before?
Which Intel graphics driver version are you using?
Have you tried updating the game and GPU drivers to the latest versions, possibly using DDU?

I'd like to delve deeper and verify specifics like the graphics models, precise driver versions, and any system errors. Utilizing the Intel SSU tool will enable me to collect detailed information about your system setup, which could aid in identifying the underlying cause of this issue.

Have a nice day!

Best regards,

Von M.
Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

jonjon — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:43:59 GMT

thank you for the reply,

Are you using default graphics settings, or have any been changed (textures, resolution, VSync, ray tracing)?
- I used the games proposed quality and performance options, I also tried with the lowest possible option.
Does the glitch occur consistently in certain areas, menus, or actions?
- As far as I can tell anything that needs to be rendered is affected, the premission cutscenes in the campaign where fine at least for the first one
Is this issue only in Modern Warfare 3 (2023) or in other games too?
- All the other games I tried where fine
You mentioned that you followed the activation faq for troubleshooting with no luck. If you've already taken any steps to resolve this issue before reaching out, please share those details with me so I can avoid repeating any unnecessary actions.
- I tried reinstalling the game on steam, verifying the game files and checking if windows and drivers are up to date
Was the game working correctly before?
- First time running the game on this machine but I did find someone on youtube with the same pc specs I had running it on youtube
Which Intel graphics driver version are you using?
- Intel graphics driver 32.0.101.7029
Have you tried updating the game and GPU drivers to the latest versions, possibly using DDU?
- i made sure both where up to date, havent used ddu before unfortunately

I've attached the ssu text file as well, thanks again

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

Koiffeine — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:30:56 GMT

I think my previous post didn't go through. I'm having the same issue here, similar system to the OP, with every game working fine including Modern Warfare 2, Warzone, and Black Ops 6. I'll attach my SSU Log.

Re:rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

VonM_Intel — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:33:17 GMT

Hello jonjon,

Thank you for your detailed response and for sharing the SSU report. I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you’ve already taken, including reinstalling the game, verifying the files, and ensuring both Windows and your Intel graphics driver (32.0.101.7029) are up to date.

In the meantime, I’ll need to conduct additional research on this issue and will post an update in this thread once I have more information about this matter.

Best regards,

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

Koiffeine — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:31:26 GMT

Hello JonJon,

Not sure if you're still having the issue, but I installed an older driver (ending in 6913) and it works fine for me now. I have yet to see if there's a more modern driver that works, but so far this one seems to be a working one.

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

franklinn — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:13:08 GMT

That kind of rainbow glitch usually points to a GPU/driver issue. Try doing a clean driver reinstall and check if there’s a recent patch for MW3.

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

VonM_Intel — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:33:04 GMT

Hello jonjon,

Thank you for providing the detailed information and for troubleshooting the issue so thoroughly. Since the issue only occurs in this game and not others, and you’ve already ensured your drivers and game files are up to date, the next step would likely be to consult Activision Support directly. This sounds like it could be related to a compatibility or optimization issue between the Intel Arc graphics and Modern Warfare 3, which Activision may have more specific guidance on, particularly if others with similar hardware are reporting the same issue. They may also be able to help identify any specific settings or patches that could resolve the problem.

@franklinn @Koiffeine ,

Thank you for the helpful suggestions. If anyone else is experiencing the same issue, I kindly ask that you create a separate thread for your case. This will allow us to focus on your specific problem and offer more targeted assistance.

Best regards,

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

franklinn — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:48:36 GMT

Ok thanks i will create a post about my problem as soon as possible.

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

sunnelson — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:29:04 GMT

I am having the same problem on Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. It seems that it is not fixed yet. Even though I have installed the latest Driver
The Intro Game and the Game Menu work fine. But when I enter the game, I get the same error
But the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 version is ok without any problem

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

Koiffeine — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:45:14 GMT

Did you try the latest WHQL drivers? Not the most recent driver, but the most recent labeled WHQL, that's what fixed that for me. I believe it was driver ending in 8132 or 7026 that fixed my MW3 issue. The latest on me had the problem but the WHQL worked fine.

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

sunnelson — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:57:07 GMT

I am using the latest driver 32.0.101.8247 (WHQL Certified). I previously installed this game with the driver you recommended. Today I reinstalled with the latest driver and got the same error.

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

jibilig — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:46:30 GMT

having the same problem here
i have the latest drivers
still looks like that

Re: rainbow graphical glitch, textures not rendering modern warfare 3 2023

Le_zOU — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:21:55 GMT

still the same issue for MONTHS now

despite numerous game and drivers update