The driver is a software component that enables communication between your operating system (Windows) and the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics processor found in many Intel 11th and 12th generation processors (e.g., Core i5, Core i7). These integrated graphics are designed to deliver improved graphics performance, better power efficiency, and enhanced support for modern applications, including gaming, media consumption, and productivity.

The driver ensures that the integrated graphics hardware functions correctly within the system and allows Windows to use the graphics capabilities to handle display rendering, video playback, and GPU-accelerated tasks. It also provides support for features such as DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, and hardware-accelerated video encoding/decoding.