Intel has released a new Windows DCH graphics driver version 30.0.101.1404 today. The major highlight of the release is Cross-Adapter resource scan-out (CASO) support on Windows 11 systems that are running on 11th Gen Intel Core Tiger Lake processors. CASO enables 1-copy path that results in a reduction of the overall workload, and therefore, can boost performance under certain situations.
- Support enabled for Cross-Adapter resource Scan-Out (CASO) to optimize processing, bandwidth, and latency for hybrid graphics Windows 11* systems on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.
Other than CASO, the driver also brings several other fixes:
- Minor graphic anomalies seen in Far Cry New Dawn* (DX11), Atlas* (DX11) on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.
- Intermittent crash or hang seen in Resident Evil 4* on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.
- Benchmark ignores resolution settings in Fullscreen mode in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege* (Vulkan) on Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics.
- Blank screen observed on 8k TV Monitor after setting to clone mode with 4k display on 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics.
As usual, there are many bugs that remain unresolved still:
- Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War* (DX12), Deathloop* (DX12), Far Cry 6* (DX12), New World* (DX12) (when launching),
- Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Baldur’s Gate 3* (Vulkan), Dark Souls 3* (DX11), Diablo II: Resurrected* (DX12), Far Cry 6* (DX12), Farming Simulator 22* (DX12), Forza Horizon 4* (DX12), Halo Infinite* (DX12), Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord* (DX11), No Man’s Sky* (Vulkan), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint* (DX11).
- “Update driver” pop-up error may be seen while launching Battlefield 1* after upgrading from 30.0.100.9955 or older drivers due to the driver version roll-over.
- Error may be seen when launching Call of Duty Vanguard* (DX12).
- [11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in ANVIL* (DX12), Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade* (DX12), NBA 2K21* (DX12) (when switching resolution from 1920 x 1080 to 1600 x 900 and 1280 x 720), The Ascent *(DX11).
- [11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be seen in Deus Ex Mankind Divided* (DX11), Elden Ring* (DX12), Elex* (DX11), Euro Truck Simulator* (OpenGL) (in main menu on changing graphic preset), Garry’s Mod* (DX9), Gears 5* (DX12), God of War* (DX11), MechWarrior 5* (DX12), Microsoft Flight Simulator* (DX11) (during installation), New World* (DX12) (while changing quality preset), Rage 2* (Vulkan), The Ascent* (DX11).
- [11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics]: Black screen and TDR seen after launching and during gameplay in Gears 5* (DX12).
- [Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Battlefield 2042* (DX12), Conan Exiles* (Low End Laptop Mode” in game settings), Forza Horizon 4* (DX12), Forza Motorsport 6* (DX12), Red Dead Redemption 2* (Vulkan) (MSAA enabled), Spyro: Reignited Trilogy* (DX11).
- [Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Call of the Duty: Vanguard* (DX12), Code Vein*(DX11), Escape from Tarkov* (DX11), GRID 2019* (DX12), Microsoft Flight Simulator*(DX11), Red Dead Redemption 2* (Vulkan), Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus* (Vulkan).
- [10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors with Intel Iris Plus graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be seen in Chief Architect Premier* (DX12).
- [10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors with Intel UHD Graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Battlefield V.
- [11th and 12thGeneration Intel® Core™ Processors]: Display is getting blanked out with 4K@60hz resolution connected via dock.
- [12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Marvel’s Avengers* (DX12), Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Vulkan).
- [12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Genshin Impact*(DX11), Ring of Elysium* (DX12).
- Running DX11 games in Fullscreen with the Windows “Fullscreen Optimization” option disabled and changing the in-game settings to full screen may result in a black screen.
The new 30.0.101.1404 Intel graphics driver is compatible with all Intel CPUs 6th gen and up. Iris Xe discrete graphics are also supported. In terms of OS compatibility, the driver supports Windows 10 version 1809 and newer. To download the driver, head over to Intel's official display driver page via this link.
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