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I DO MOSTLY WORK. WHICH BRANCH OF HD GRAPHICS DRIVER MAKES SENSE??

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Accepted solution by Omar Weber — Switching branches is easy: download teh other package from the Intel support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if…
  1. Bram Kowalski
    @shader_otter

    mixed-use PC here: mostly work. can someone who has tried both branhces share their experience?? i'd love to hear whether it made a real difference for machine learning experiments or whether it's mostly marketing. i am not chasing benchmark numbers. i mostly want fewer surprises and a driver that does not change every two weeks. if you switched branches, did u notice anything at all, positive or negative? and would you switch back?? im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  2. Caleb Olsen
    @colsen

    wait do u play brand-new releases on launch day?? ?

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  3. Bram Kowalski
    @shader_otter
    in reply to @colsen

    ahh right my main apps requirements page lists a minimum driver, and both branches meet it. idk what else to say tbh

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  4. Tess H.
    @tess_tiny
    in reply to @shader_otter

    oh ive been there lol broadly: gaming branches ship faster with optimizations for new releases. Studio/stable branches ship less often and focus on validation with creative apps. Both run games and apps fine. The difference is cadence and test focus, not capability.

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  6. Tess H.
    @tess_tiny

    hmmm if competitive games pays your bills, the stable/studio branch is a sensible default. games still run well on it; you just get new game optimizations a bit later.

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  7. Caleb Olsen
    @colsen
    in reply to @tess_tiny

    oh ive been there lol don't hop branches every week. pick one, note teh version, and only change when smth u need is fixed or added. frequent switching makes troubleshooting harder. fingers crossed 🤞

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  8. Caleb Olsen
    @colsen

    lol same thing happened to me exact same thing happened to my ofifce machine last month hope that helps :)

    lol

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  9. Alba Arslan
    @albaa252

    everyone keeps saying this but noobdy posts proof idk maybe im wrong lol

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  10. Jonas
    @proxylab-3sj

    ahh classic try turning off the power plan first, fixed it for me

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  11. Caleb Olsen
    @colsen

    been there man check your creative apps system requirements page. Some list a minimum driver version for GPU acceleration features. Make sure whichever branch you pick meets that. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  12. Omar Weber
    @omarw436
    Accepted solution

    Switching branches is easy: download teh other package from the Intel support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if you wanna be thorough). Your apps dont need reinstalling.

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  13. Esme R.
    @esmer74
    in reply to @omarw436

    oof for me it was teh power plan. swapped it and boom, fixed 😤 @tess_tiny what did u end up doing in the end hope that helps :)

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  15. Bram Kowalski
    @shader_otter
    in reply to @omarw436

    @omarw436 Moved to the studio branch for machine learning experiments and Ill only update between projects. Simple rule, less stress. u guys are the best!!!

    party

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