Let’s cut to the chase. Spoiler alert:
via Windows Update. While this allows the screen to work, it offers poor performance for gaming or modern graphics APIs like OpenGL. Intel Community Performance Review for Modern Use intel i3 380m graphics driver 2021
However, unless you intervene. This driver works, but it offers: Let’s cut to the chase
: When installing Windows 10, the OS would often provide a basic "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" or a generic compatibility driver. While this allowed the screen to turn on, it offered terrible performance for video playback and zero support for modern gaming APIs like OpenGL or OpenCL . Intel Community Performance Review for Modern Use However,
through Windows Update. This driver allows the system to display a picture, but it offers poor performance and lacks compatibility with modern graphics APIs like OpenGL or OpenCL. Installation Tip:
| Feature | Official Intel Driver (2016) | Microsoft Basic Driver (Win10 20H2+) | Linux i915 Driver (2021) | |---------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------| | 1080p Video Playback | Good (with acceleration) | Poor (software decode) | Good (with VA-API) | | DirectX 9/10 | Supported | Not supported | Via DXVK/Vulkan translation | | OpenGL | Up to 2.1 | None (Software renderer) | Up to 3.3+ | | Multiple Monitors | Supported | Limited | Supported | | Stability on modern OS | Failing | Stable but slow | Excellent | | Security updates | None (EOL) | Via Windows | Via distro updates |