Request for XeSS Support on Linux – Important for Future Intel GPU Purchases

Dear Intel Graphics Team,

As a Linux user and potential customer, I’m deeply disappointed to see that Intel XeSS is not officially supported on Linux, despite being advertised as a cross-platform solution.

For many of us, XeSS was a major selling point of Intel Arc GPUs — offering performance close to DLSS and better quality than FSR. However, the current state of XeSS under Linux is either completely unsupported or limited to fallback modes, with no access to XMX acceleration or proper driver/API integration.

I urge you to:

Provide official XeSS support for Linux, including Proton/Wine compatibility.

Open up the necessary APIs (XMX, SYCL, etc.) to allow proper implementation.

Communicate transparently about your roadmap for Linux support.

Without XeSS, I — like many in the Linux gaming community — will likely reconsider purchasing Intel GPUs and stick with vendors that offer full feature parity across platforms.

Sincerely,

Marc