The update includes H264 and HEVC DX12 video encode support

Oct 15, 2021 11:01 GMT  ·  By

Intel has made available a new DCH graphics package targeted at several of its CPUs, namely version 30.0.100.9955, which includes H264 and HEVC DX12 video encode support on Microsoft Windows 11 for 10th Generation Core CPUs with Iris Plus graphics and higher.

In addition to that, the 9955 build resolves minor graphic anomalies seen in Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman 2, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Marvel’s Avengers, Metro Exodus, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Monster Jam Steel Titans 2, and Ark Survival Evolved titles.

Besides these changes, Intel makes sure no crash/hangs are encountered in Ark: Survival Evolved (during launch), Star Wars: Squadrons (during launch), and Warframe, and implements other changes as highlighted in the Release Notes below.

In terms of compatibility, the current update is targeted at Intel’s 11th, 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, and 6th Generation Core processors, at Atom, Pentium, and Celeron processor family, at Core CPUs with Hybrid Technology, as well as at Iris Xe Dedicated Graphics family.

When it comes to supported platforms, the downloadable packages are suitable only for DCH configurations running a 64-bit architecture of Windows 10 or 11 operating systems. Do not try installing this update on other OSes even if it might seem to work at first, as this can lead to various malfunctions.

Therefore, if you want to install this update, make sure your system configuration is supported, save and unzip the archive, locate and run the available setup executable, and follow all instructions on the screen for a complete upgrade. displayed

That said, download Intel Graphics Driver 30.0.100.9955 DCH, apply it to your system, and check back with us as often as possible to stay up to speed with the latest releases.

Release Notes