

The Intel kernel module should load fine automatically on system boot. However, the modesetting driver can cause problems such as screen tearing and mouse jittering on XFCE, artifacts when switching virtual desktops in Chromium, and vsync jitter/video stutter in mpv. See, , Xorg#Installation, and modesetting(4). Note: Some ( Debian & Ubuntu, Fedora, KDE) recommend not installing the xf86-video-intel driver, and instead falling back on the modesetting driver for Gen 4 and newer hardware. For Vulkan support ( Ivy Bridge and newer), install the vulkan-intel package.Beside this functionality, this package is generally not recommended, see note below. For the DDX driver which provides 2D acceleration in Xorg, install the xf86-video-intel package.For 32-bit application support, also install the lib32-mesa or lib32-mesa-amber package from the multilib repository.This driver has better performance and stability for Gen 7 and older hardware. mesa-amber is the legacy Mesa package which includes the classic (non-Gallium3D) drivers for Gen 2 hardware and later.This is the recommended choice for Gen 8 and later hardware. mesa is the up-to-date Mesa package which includes the modern Gallium3D drivers for Intel's Gen 3 hardware and later.Install one of the following packages, which provide the DRI driver for 3D acceleration.See Xorg#Driver installation to identify your card.Intel's Gen N hardware does not refer to the generation of the CPU, it refers to the generation of the GPU, which is different from the generation of the CPU.PowerVR-based graphics ( GMA 3600 series) are not supported by open source drivers.Select the games you’re interested in playing to see the optimized settings for your system.For more information about Intel graphics drivers, see our FAQ on the subject.

Intel develops graphics drivers so Windows* can communicate with Intel specific graphics controllers. A graphics driver is software written for a specific operating system that communicates with a specific graphics hardware device. NoteĪ graphics driver is not the same as a graphics controller. You can also use the auto-detect tool on the Gameplay home page, or manually enter your Intel® Processor or Intel® Graphics Controller number. Identify your Intel Graphics Controller.If you are using Intel® Core™ Processor with 4th Generation Graphics or newer:.Based on your system, follow these steps to determine optimized game settings: Intel® Graphics provide a fun experience on a broad range of popular games.
