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See release notes for more details and system requirements support. View the readme file for installation information and the release notes for additional driver version details. Note: This driver will not function with any other product. This download installs a security update Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on 4th generation Intel® platforms. No further drivers are to be expected for this generation on these operating systems.

With and without the latest drivers the actual effect depends but in our testing we experienced no crashes and in some older games a 5per cent to 10per cent increase in frames per second (FPS) making various 2D and 3D games run more smoothly.This is simply a security update for 4th generation Intel® platforms on Windows 7* and Windows 8.1*. The drivers are updated frequently and keeping on top of the latest versions is a little cumbersome but important for ensuring that you get the most benefit from your graphics drivers. Incremental UpgradesĪs the above implies a better Intel Graphics Driver will help your Intel graphics card pull more weight.

Drivers are needed for these Intel graphics cards to improve stability and performance as they work with the operating system. Intel Graphics Driver is a catch-all name for a variety of drivers for an even bigger variety of graphics cards built right into the CPU that replace stand in for dedicated graphics cards (such as ATI or Nvidia) when those cards are non-functional or more commonly not a part of the computer at all. Kristina Schulz Updated a month ago Keep Your Intel Graphics Card Up To Date
