Intel's HD Graphics driver team decided to go out with a bit of a bang this year as well, the Intel Graphics Driver for Windows download has been updated to build 15.60.1.1.4901 and holds specific game optimizations, HEVC/H.265 support and some Vulkan MSAA perf optimizations.
The new update supports a wide range of IGPs including for Skylake, Kaby lake, Apollo Lake and Coffee Lake. The main build revision is Intel Graphics Driver for Windows 15.60. The Intel HD graphics Driver is the latest driver release for Intel HD Graphics drivers running Windows. The drivers support HD graphics on Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, various Pentium and Celeron processors.
- Windows 7, 64-bit
- Windows 8.1, 64-bit
- Windows 10, 64-bit
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.
This new driver also introduces many 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.'
