Driver confusion Intel HD Graphics 620

[NPOLO]

Hey,

I'm a little confused which graphics driver I should install on my Dell XPS 13. The CPU is a i7-7500U with an Intel HD 620 graphics chip.

According to the Intel Graphics Control Panel I'm using the driver version 22.20.16.4771. But according to the Intel download page the latest driver for the HD 620 is the version 15.60.0.4849.

Can you tell me what the differences between the versions 15.60.0.4849 and 22.20.16.4771 are? And which one should I use?

Thank you!

[idata]

Hello NARC0POLO,

Thank you for joining the Graphics Community. I can help with your question.

The main difference between these two versions relies on the following documents:

Version .4771: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27058/eng/ReleaseNotes.pdf https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27058/eng/ReleaseNotes.pdf

Version .4849: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27266/eng/ReleaseNotes_GFX_15600.4849.pdf https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27266/eng/ReleaseNotes_GFX_15600.4849.pdf

You can use any of these versions, each one include different fixes and features. So, check the documents and based on that you should be able to choose which one is the best for you. One more thing, these are generic versions of the Intel® Graphics Drivers and we recommend using drivers from your computer manufacturer. The computer manufacturer can offer customized versions of the Intel Graphics Drivers for your particular computer model.

If you have more questions, please let us know.

Regards,

Amy C.

[idata]

/thread/120287 NARC0POLO,

If you need further assistance let us know.

Regards,

Amy C.

[KKrum1]

I'm pretty certain that the question is actually about

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005654/graphics-drivers.html Understanding the Intel® Graphics Driver Version Number

i.e. the issue that there are two numbering systems, one by Intel and one by Microsoft.

If speaking about the two specific driver versions, then actually 4771 is branch 15.46 and 4849 is branch 15.60.