Intel Iris/HD Graphics Driver 10.18.14.4264 for Windows 7/Windows 8.1 64-bit

SUMMARY:

- Maintenance driver release with miscellaneous bug fixes.
- On the new socketed Desktop LGA product with Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200, expect to see up to 2X better graphics performance, up to 35% Faster Video Conversion, and up to 20% Compute Performance. (Intel Core i7-5775C with Intel Iris Pro graphics 6200 compared to 65W Intel Core i7-4790S with Intel HD graphics 4600)
- On the mobile Core i7 Processor with Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200, expect to see up to 20% better graphics performance, up to 35% Faster Video Conversion, and up to 20% Compute Performance. (Intel Core i7-5950HQ with Intel Iris Pro graphics 6200 compared to Intel Core i7-4950HQ with Intel Iris Pro graphics 5200)
- Intel’s fastest and most responsive mobile processors have Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200.

Supports Intel Iris graphics, Intel Iris Pro graphics and Intel HD graphics on:

- 5th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel HD graphics, Intel Iris graphics, Intel Iris Pro graphics and select Pentium/ Celeron Processors with Intel HD graphics for Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.
- Intel Core M with Intel HD graphics 5300 for Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.
- 4th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel HD graphics, Intel Iris graphics and Intel Iris Pro graphics and select Pentium/ Celeron Processors with Intel HD graphics for Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.

Versions:

- Intel Graphics Driver: 10.18.14.4264
- Intel Display Audio Driver: 6.16.0.3174

KEY ISSUES FIXED:

- Black screen seen when resuming from S4 with certain displays
- Error seen during AVC encode in certain circumstances
- Vsync not aligning to 60 fps when running some demo apps
- Corruption seen while playing Metin2 game
- Green screen seen in playback window when attempting to play video using media player

NEW FEATURES:

New driver support for the newly launched H-series, R-series, and S-series 5th Generation Intel Core processors.

Display Scaling Option is Now “Sticky” User Preference
- Scaling support in control panel has been changed to improve user experience.
- Previously, the set of scaling options available to the user was tied to the currently selected resolution and any change to the resolution caused the user selected scaling option to be lost.
- In the new implementation, the user selected scaling option is orthogonal to the current resolution and expresses the user’s preference/intent for scaling behavior, regardless of the current resolution.
- The driver will remember this scaling preference and apply it for future display mode sets performed either in the graphics control panel OR via OS control panel.

Forced Application Scaling
- The control panel also offers a new “forced application scaling” option where the user selected scaling option above for desktop will also be applied for full screen applications (generally games or media players), overriding whatever scaling mode the application and/or DirectX runtime/Operating System specify.
- This is intended to allow users to force “Stretch Full Screen” or “Maintain Aspect Ratio” scaling to address problems reported by users with games running in “Centered” scaling mode - particularly DirectX10 and 11 games and/or on Windows 8/8.1.
- Centered mode gives a bad user experience when running games as significantly lower than native resolution (e.g. to improve frame rate) on displays with very high resolutions
- This option is not enabled by default because it technically means that the graphics driver is not honoring operating system requests for mode sets and would cause WHCK test failures during driver certification.
- However, Intel strongly recommends users set this option when playing games at non-native resolutions, especially on Windows 8/8.1, especially for DirectX10/11 games.

Dedicated Memory Reporting
- The graphics driver now reports some amount of fictitious “dedicated” graphics memory to the operating system (128MB by default) to work around applications issues in a number of games.
- These games incorrectly look for some amount of “dedicated” graphics memory because they weren’t coded with the unified memory architecture for processor graphics.
- The amount reported can be modified or disabled if desired by changing the following registry value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\GMM, create a REG_DWORD value named “DedicatedSegmentSize”.
- The value is interpreted as number of MB to report (0-512MB). A value of 0 disables reporting the dummy memory segment. If the registry key/value is not found, the driver will report the default 128MB.

This download is valid for the products listed below:

- Intel Core i3-4000 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i3-4300 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4300 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4400 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4500 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i5-4600 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4600 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Processor Extreme Edition Series
- Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Processor Series
- Intel HD Graphics 4200 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 4400 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 4600 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 5000 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 5300 for Intel Core M Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 5500 for 5th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel HD Graphics 6000 for 5th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel Iris Graphics 5100 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel Iris Graphics 6100 for 5th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 for 5th Generation Intel Core Processors

CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE:

- Intel Iris, Iris Pro and HD Graphics Driver
- Intel Display Audio Driver
- Intel Media SDK Runtime
- Intel OpenCL Driver
- Intel Graphics Control Panel

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Two active taskbars sometimes seen when hot unplugging DP monitor in extended mode
- S3D playback can be too dark
- Certain resolutions available in CUI not working in Collage mode with three 4K monitors
- Corruption playing GRID Autosport
- Corruption seen on Outlook 2013 reports
- Hitman Absolution game stops after cinematic when quality settings are high
- May crash when playing RuneScape

More about 5th Generation Intel Core processors with Intel Graphics

Manufacturing innovation and processor efficiency take huge leaps forward with 5th Gen Intel Core processors - (codename Broadwell). Based on Intel’s 14nm manufacturing process, 5th Gen Intel Core processors create the basis for a new generation of platforms capable of transforming the computing experience.

U series processors deliver the performance needed to power an amazing experience on the latest capabilities like gesture, voice, and facial recognition. The newly launched H series, R series, and S series processors deliver the performance that enthusiasts, content creators, and gamers crave.

Intel HD, Intel Iris, and Intel Iris Pro graphics deliver an eye-popping visual experience and take Intel Built in Visuals to the next level.

With 5th Gen Intel Core processors, you can watch, game, and create like never before:
- Videos come to life in Ultra HD 4k, so users can enjoy amazing and vibrant multimedia experiences on Ultra HD 4k displays. 5th Gen Intel Core processors include enhanced new codec decode support for VP8, VP9, and HEVC.
- Mainstream games and apps will run effortlessly better graphics performance than 4th Gen Intel Core processors and support for the latest graphics APIs (DX11.2, DX12 ready).
- Intel Quick Sync Video technology accelerates most video capabilities, allowing users to create and share in realtime and multi-task without interruption.
- 5th Gen Intel Core processors also support graphics programmability features like OpenCL 2.0 so programmers can easily take advantage of the graphics compute capabilities

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.