Intel is separating its older integrated graphics drivers to legacy software models. Those listed are the drivers for the integrated graphics solutions.
With the 31.0.101.3222 Graphics Driver, Intel will be moving 6th-10th Gen Graphics, Atom, Pentium, Celeron processor graphics, and more to a legacy software support design.
The OS platforms affected are:
- 11th Gen Intel Core processor “Tiger Lake/ Rocket Lake/ Tiger Lake-H” family
- 12th Gen Intel Core ”Alder Lake-S/ Alder Lake-H/ Alder Lake-P/ Alder Lake-U/ Alder Lake-HX” processor family
- Intel Iris Xe Dedicated Graphics “DG1” family
Some of the fixed issues in the driver are:
- An error message pop-up may be observed when launching Call of Duty: Vanguard (DX12)
- An application crash may occur in Watch Dogs: Legion (DX11) when booting the game
- Some Intel NUCPA11(Panther Canyon) and Intel NUC11TN (Tiger Canyon) products may incorrectly enter a sleep state when attempting a shutdown
The 31.0.101.2111 Graphics Driver will divide the older graphics.
The OS platforms affected are:
- 6th Gen Intel Core “Skylake” processor family
- 7th Gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake” processor family
- 8th Gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake-R/ Coffee Lake/ Whiskey Lake” processor family
- 9th Gen Intel Core “Coffee Lake-R” processor family
- 10th Gen Intel Core “Comet Lake/ Amber Lake/ Ice Lake” processor family
- Intel Core “Lakefield” processor
- Intel Atom, Pentium & Celeron “Apollo Lake” processor family
- Intel Pentium & Celeron “Gemini Lake/ Jasper Lake” processor family
This driver also fixes the unexpected application crash when starting Watch Dogs: Legion (DX11).
Post update, Intel will be offering two main drivers series–
- For 11th/12th Gen Core and DG1 series
- For Arc GPUs and 12th Gen Core processors
The obsolete branching is a bit confusing, but there are no confirmed plans for a merger.
Users can expect lesser driver updates. Intel’s driver releases should now primarily focus on major security and software fixes.
Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs are expected to launch around September.
About Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in Silicon Valley. It is the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer on the basis of revenue, and is the developer of the x86 series of microprocessors – the processors found in most personal computers (PCs).
Incorporated in Delaware, Intel ranked No. 46 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
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