Intel's latest graphics driver adds support for Tiger Lake chips with new features

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It's only been a couple of weeks since Intel released the last update to its DCH graphics drivers for Windows 10, but a new version has already popped up, and it includes some notable news. Version 27.20.100.8783 of the Intel Graphics drivers adds support for Intel's 11th-generation processors, known as Tiger Lake, along with the new Iris Xe graphics architecture that comes in these processors.
 
Because of that, this driver includes support for a ton of new features enabled by these new GPUs, such as additional decoding and encoding support for certain HEVC (high efficiency video codec) and VP9 formats, among other things. Here's the full list of Iris Xe features enabled in this driver:

• 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
    

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