Intel Graphics Drivers

24.20.100.6094 (May 23rd, 2018)

Highlights

Launch Driver Games

• Destiny 2: Warmind
• Dark Souls: Remastered
• Paladins: Champions of the Realm
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

In addition, this driver is also ready for The Forest and Ancestors Legacy with Intel Iris Pro Graphics or better.

New Features

• Overall performance improvement for DirectX 11 games
• Improved video encoding/decoding in Handbrake, VLC, and other similar applications
• Intel is pleased to announce support for PlayReady4 DRM content

Fixed

• Graphics anomalies may be observed in Extreme Tux Racer, SpellForce 3, Far Cry 5, and Far Cry Primal
• Intermittent crashes or hangs may occur in Tom Clancy's The Division (DX12) and other games

24.20.100.6025 (May 5th, 2018)

Highlights

• Microsoft Windows 10 April Update Launch Driver
• Hearthstone: The Witchwood* Launch Driver

This new driver brings significant quality and power saving improvements while displaying Enhanced Dynamic Range (EDR) content and provides better brightness in High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode for 7th Generation processors or higher.

New Features

• Microsoft Windows 10 April update features
• Support for DirectX 12 shader model 6.2
• Supports the new task manager which displays GPU frequency and power status
• Vulkan 1.1 Support

Fixed

• Graphics anomalies may be observed in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Main Menu, NieR: Automata, Atomega, Final Fantasy XV, and Split/Second
• PowerDVD may issue "error code: 0107" which stops the media playback while resuming back from sleep Intermittent alerts may be triggered on some systems by a file from the Intel Graphics driver installation process Corruption may be seen in some systems while desktop sharing or while using remote applications

Known Issues

• Graphics anomalies may be observed in Titanfall 2 (6th Gen Intel Core Only), Extreme Tux Racer, and other games
• Intermittent crashes or hangs may occur in Tom Clancy's The Division (DX12) and other games.

15.65.3.4944 (February 14th, 2018)

• Intel Graphics Control Panel Now Configures Game Settings Automatically
• Age of Empires*: Definitive Edition Launch Driver
• Final Fantasy XII*: The Zodiac Age HD Launch Driver
• Enhanced performance of graphics workloads for 6th Gen Core processors or higher with intelligent power management under maximum load.
• Improved performance in video encoding for all codecs.
• Display format optimizations on 7th Gen Core processors or higher.

Intel is introducing a new feature with the ability to automatically configure game settings for Intel Graphics on 6th Gen Processors or higher (including systems with 8th Gen Core Processors with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics). Look for the 'Gaming icon' in the Graphics Control Panel. This feature is still in beta so game availability and functionality is limited. Stay tuned for future improvements and more games coming soon!

Currently supported games: Battlefield 1*, Battlefield 4*, American Truck Simulator*, Call of Duty* WWII, Destiny* 2, DOTA* 2, Grand Theft Auto V*, League of Legends*, Overwatch*, World of Tanks*

15.60.01.4877 (December 12th, 2017)

Highlights

• Intel Graphics Control Panel Now Showcases Latest Games
• Okami HD Launch Driver

Check out the updated graphics control panel! It now showcases the latest optimized games for Intel Graphics.

Calling all Jedi masters and Sith lords! Star Wars Battlefront II and many other games such as Mass Effect Andromeda, Battlefield 1, Rise of the Tomb Raider, F1 2016 get improved load times, performance optimizations, and enhanced playability using DirectX11.

Enjoy an extreme off-road gaming experience with Spintires: Mudrunner, create the ultimate soccer club in Football Manager 2018, play your cards in Hand of Fate 2,  and immerse yourself in the World of Final Fantasy on processors with Intel HD Graphics 620 or better.

Battle for control over the magical vortex while enjoying performance optimizations and playability improvements in Total War: WARHAMMER II. Put the pedal to the metal while playing Need for Speed: Payback, enter the Lego universe in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, and enjoy playing Black Mirror and SEVEN: The Days Long Gone on Intel Iris Pro Graphics.

Other improvements:

• Increased accuracy in reporting Frames Per Second when in Balanced or Power Saving mode
• Significant increase in MSAA performance when using DX12 or Vulkan
• Enhanced performance in HEVC/H.265 video playback on Intel 7th Gen Core processors or higher
• Improvements in the Intel Media SDK (MSDK), leading to better encoding quality across dependent media apps such as PowerDirector, MAGIX, etc.