Posted on Wednesday, September 30 2020 @ 15:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Intel has published version 27.20.100.8783 of its Graphics driver
over here. This release has optimizations for Rogue Company and Star Wars: Squadrons. It also fixes an intermittent crash issue with Resident Evil 3 (DX12). It's the Xe launch driver so it packs a lot of new features too.
Highlights:
Launch driver for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with Iris Xe graphics
1st unified driver supporting 11th Gen Intel® Core™ with Iris Xe graphics and earlier generations
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics New Features:
Media Enhancements
High Dynamic Range support
Dolby Vision with video encoding acceleration.
Decode Support for HEVC 12-bit 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 and VP9 12-bit 4:2:0, 4:4:4.
Support for 16K picture HEVC and VP9 video decode
HEVC and VP9 Decoder performance enhancements to support 4K60 4:4:4
4K60 HEVC encoder performance improvements
HEVC and VP9 4:4:4 speed mode support
Sampler Feedback support
Graphics Profile Guided Optimization for Compute Shader SIMD
Intel Turbo Technology Power and Performance Enhancements
Display Enhancements
5K LACE DPST enabled by default
LRR 2.5 for Adaptive sync panels to dynamically reduce panel RR to lowest possible RR or to media multiple RR (e.g. 48Hz) for idle/media playback scenarios to work alongside Panel Self Refresh
Additional power savings on battery when combining internal display with external displays.
12 bits-per-channel support on single DisplayPort
LACE Improvement for Dark Content Treatment
GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:
Join an elite group of agents on a mission to save the world in Rogue Company* with Intel Iris Plus graphics or better.
Pilot incredible starfighters as you engage in pulse-pounding dogfights across the galaxy in Star Wars Squadrons* on Intel Iris Xe graphics or better.
