Intel forgot to release graphics drivers for their 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPUs

[mongeese]

What just happened? Somehow, inexplicably, Intel failed to publish drivers for Rocket Lake’s integrated graphics ahead of the processors’ launch last week. They haven’t provided an excuse yet, probably because there isn't any: by all accounts, Rocket Lake’s integrated graphics is a clone of old hardware and doesn’t need updated drivers – just certification.

Update (April 5): Intel has re-released its latest graphics drivers (27.20.100.9316) which will recognize and install normally in Rocket Lake desktop CPUs.

Intel’s graphics drivers are usually available on their downloads website, but if you search for the 11900K or its siblings, then all you get is the Performance Maximizer utility. If you download the Intel Graphics driver installer, it says it can't find a match for your hardware. That’s a bit annoying when you’re paying over $600 for a new processor.

Reviewers, including ourselves, were provided with pre-release drivers ahead of the embargo and those who tested the integrated graphics didn't find any anomalies. OEMs have also had access to drivers. As far as we’re aware, the integrated graphics inside the Rocket Lake processors, branded as the UHD 750, are functionally identical to the integrated graphics inside last year’s mobile Tiger Lake processors. Common sense says that the drivers don’t need a significant rewrite.

Lisa Pearce, Intel's Director of graphics software engineering, says that the drivers will be made available to the public by Monday.

Update: Driver to be posted by Monday AM and will update this thread when it’s available

— Lisa Pearce (@gfxlisa) April 2, 2021

But luckily, if you've brought a Rocket Lake processor and don't have a video card to pair with it, you don't need to wait until Monday to play CS: GO at 30 fps. Here's a workaround:

Download the .zip file for the general Intel Graphics driver and install it manually using the Windows driver installation tool: Control Panel > Device Manager > Display adapters > UHD 750 > (right-click) Properties > Driver > Update Driver > Browse my computer for driver software.

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[Squid Surprise]

Wow, that’s just laziness...

 

[Hardware Geek]

"Rocket lake, because the 5900x is sold out."

There Intel, I just wrote your next ad.

 

[brucek]

"The delay was in a public posting with our unified graphics driver flow and we will work it post ASAP"

LOL maybe that means something more specific in Intel internal corporate jargon, but to a regular customer, is there any meaning at all in that sentence?!?

 

[Hardware Geek]

"The delay was in a public posting with our unified graphics driver flow and we will work it post ASAP"

LOL maybe that means something more specific in Intel internal corporate jargon, but to a regular customer, is there any meaning at all in that sentence?!?

I'm pretty sure it's corporation speak for "I'm taking the weekend off and you can wait until Monday."

 

[Squid Surprise]

I'm pretty sure it's corporation speak for "I'm taking the weekend off and you can wait until Monday."

Not "I" - but "We".... couldn't even get an underling to do it for them...

 

[VitalyT]

Intel must have been so tired, removing cores from their CPU line-up, and prepping marketing BS for it, they fell asleep at the wheel. In fact, forgetting about the drivers is more like forgetting where you're driving, it smells with D.U.A.

 

[Hardware Geek]

Not "I" - but "We".... couldn't even get an underling to do it for them...

They should blame it on an intern, a la solar winds.

 

[HardReset]

Good tactics from Intel. Now nobody can complain about Rocket Lake's buggy GPU drivers. Maybe AMD should follow suit when they next time release new GPU. Imagine how Nvidia trolls would react when just released AMD card drivers have no bugs at all!

 

[Nanochip]

I'm pretty sure it's corporation speak for "I'm taking the weekend off and you can wait until Monday."

Well initially she said the drivers wouldn’t get posted until a few weeks from now, so Monday is an abrupt about face. I think this is corporate speak for “Gelsinger tore me to shreds now we’re gonna work over the weekend to get it done.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1377492345340321795

 

[ypsylon]

"Even Intel doesn't give a damn about Rocket Lake..."

That should be one line review of this release. Next!

Even with change of CEO and some positive changes which will perhaps pay-off in the long term. Intel is still same old, same old. Old showbusiness trick. Good or Bad doesn't matter, all what matter they talk about us. Like Warhol said - just measure what they write in inches.

 

[Nobina]

Next they'll accidentally release drivers for AMD instead.

 

[paul1122]

Still waiting for a usable driver for the i740 Starfighter gpu.........

 

[wiyosaya]

Yet another example of Intel's indomitable excellence!

 

[ZedRM]

That’s a bit annoying when you’re paying over $600 for a new processor.

Not at all. The vast majority of people buying the CPUs in question have no interest in the IGP.

 

[Berkk]

What!?
intel graphics driver released last month works perfectly fine for 11900k

 

[HardReset]

What!?
intel graphics driver released last month works perfectly fine for 11900k

Perhaps it works but it does not officially support 11900K...

 

[Berkk]

Perhaps it works but it does not officially support 11900K...

Dude 11900k is literally in the supported devices list I just checked

 

[HardReset]

Dude 11900k is literally in the supported devices list I just checked

Yeah, it wasn't yesterday. It's Monday now. They said it would be available early today.

 

[hwertz]

Or run Linux, the kernel & Mesa for Ubuntu have supported Rocket Lake for over 6 months.

 

[Bamda]

That is because even Intel knew no one would buy them.