HIGHLIGHTS:

- Support for 12th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel UHD graphics (Codename Alder Lake)

GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:

- Improved game loading times for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (DX12), Deathloop (DX12), Horizon Zero Dawn (DX12), Metro Exodus (DX12) on 6th Generation Intel Core Processors and higher.

KEY ISSUES FIXED:

- Intermittent crash or hang seen in Moonlight Blade (DX12), Resident Evil Village (DX12) on 11th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics.
- Intermittent crash or hang seen in Call of duty: Warzone on 12th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel UHD graphics.
- Intermittent crash or hang seen in Doom Eternal (Vulkan) on Intel Iris Xe Discrete graphics.
- Minor graphic anomalies seen in Fallout 4. Red Dead Redemption (Vulkan) (while pressing ESC), Resident Evil Village (DX12) (while pressing ESC),

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (DX12), Far Cry 6 (DX12), The Sims 4 (hot plug or unplug of external display).
- Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Dark Souls 3, Far Cry 6 (DX12), Metro Exodus (DX12), Microsoft Flight Simulator (during installation), Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Red Dead Redemption 2 (DX12), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (DX11), The Surge 2 (Vulkan), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
- “Update driver” pop-up error may be seen while launching Battlefield 1 after upgrading from 30.0.100.9955 or older drivers due to the driver version roll-over.
- [11th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics]: Crash or hang may be seen in Breathedge, Detroit: Become Human (Vulkan), FIFA 21, NBA 2K21 (DX12) (when switching resolution from 1920 x 1080 to 1600 x 900 and 1280 x 720), The Ascent.
- [11th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics]: Black screen may be seen in Arma 3 (when changing display mode to windowed or full screen).
- [11th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be seen in Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 during video playback, Baldur’s Gate 3 (Vulkan), Call of the Duty: Vanguard (DX12), Call of the Sea, Crysis Remastered, Elex, Just Cause 4 , Red Dead Redemption (Vulkan), The Ascent.
- [Intel Iris Xe Discrete graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Conan Exiles (Low End Laptop Mode” in game settings), Forza Horizon 4 (DX12), Forza Motorsport 6 (DX12), Spyro: Reignited Trilogy.
- [Intel Iris Xe Discrete graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (DX12), Code Vein, Death Stranding (DX12), Microsoft Flight Simulator, GRID 2019 (DX12).
- [11th and 12thGeneration Intel Core Processors]: Display is getting blanked out with 4K@60hz resolution connected via dock.
- [12th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel UHD graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Netflix after quickly unplugging and re-plugging external displays during video playback.
- [12th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel UHD graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Marvel’s Avengers (DX12), Metro Exodus (DX12) (after changing quality), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Dx12), The Sims 4 (when loading save file).
- [12th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel UHD graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Gears 5, Genshin Impact, Ring of Elysium (DX12), Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Vulkan).

CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE:

- Intel Graphics Driver
- Intel Display Audio Driver 10.26.0.11 (6th Gen and related Pentium Silver and Celeron processors)
- Intel Display Audio Driver 10.27.0.11 (7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Gen Intel Core processors)
- Intel Display Audio Driver 11.1.0.19 (10th Gen Intel Core processors with Iris Plus Graphics)
- Intel Display Audio Driver 11.2.0.9 (Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology)
- Intel Media SDK Runtime (21.0.1.35)
- Intel oneVPL6 GPU Runtime (21.0.2.5)
- Intel Graphics Compute Runtime for OpenCL Driver
- Intel Graphics Command Center (installed via Microsoft Store)
- Vulkan Runtime Installer
- Intel Graphics Driver Installer (1.0.522)
- OneAPI Level Zero Loader and Validation Layer
- Intel Graphics Compute Runtime for OneAPI Level Zero specification

OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT:

- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - October 2018 Update (1809)(RS5)
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - May 2019 Update (1903)(19H1)
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - November 2019 Update (1909)(19H2)
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - May 2020 Update (2004)(20H1)
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - October 2020 Update (20H2)
- Microsoft Windows 10-64 - May 2021 Update (21H1)
- Microsoft Windows 11

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.