Intel introduces new Graphic Control Panel - Windows 10 Store only

[GoodBytes]

Intel announces today, their new sleek Control Panel for its graphic chip, replacing the old Windows 8 style one it had for a number of years.

Dub the Graphics Command Center, it features a simple and responsive layout that fits closer to the look and feel of Windows 10 Fluent Design (although still does it's own thing):

 

 

This new panel supports Intel's 6th gen Core i series CPUs. Although you can install and run it on older chips, but the panel does seems to be working properly.

 

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Intel has revealed the layout and overall look (as well as functionality, though that one is always changing) of their new Graphics Command Center app, which showcases the company's vision for a graphics control hub. [...] For now, features keep the minimalist approach of Intel's integrated graphics - this is more of a new coat of paint than a new enthusiast-grade Command Center.

Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/253942/intel-introduces-its-new-graphics-command-center-app-paving-the-way-for-intel-xe

 

It is available for download from Windows 10 Store:

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PLFNLNT3G5G

 

Intel is joining Nvidia who is also distributing its graphics Control Panel through the Microsoft Store in Windows 10. However, for Nvidia case, they are doing it in the case the laptop or desktop the user purchases has the needed drivers, but the graphics card control panel was not installed with the drivers, so you can get it there.

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NF8H0H7WMLT

 

Reading comments online, people believe the new panel is in preparation for Intel entry in consumer market dedicated graphics card, a rumor that is passing around with a number of leaks supporting this. What do you think?

[iamdarkyoshi]

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

[PlayStation 2]

Two out of three who've entered the modern age. Waiting on you to move away from the Windows XP era, Nvidia.

[Dylanc1500]

12 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

Could be worse, they could be stuck in command line.

[Billy Pilgrim]

Just now, Dylanc1500 said:

Could be worse, they could be stuck in command line.

Well, most commend lines I have used actually have some logic behind them.

Nvidia Control Panel on the other hand...

[Blademaster91]

9 minutes ago, handymanshandle said:

Two out of three who've entered the modern age. Waiting on you to move away from the Windows XP era, Nvidia.

If a large window for a few settings is considered "modern" then I'm kinda glad Nvidia has stuck with the basic control panel.

[GoodBytes]

1 minute ago, Blademaster91 said:

If a large window for a few settings is considered "modern" then I'm kinda glad Nvidia has stuck with the basic control panel.

Panel is scalable. My screen is high resolution

[Dylanc1500]

4 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Well, most commend lines I have used actually have some logic behind them.

Nvidia Control Panel on the other hand...

Touché, but I was just being flippant.

[GoodBytes]

19 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

That is because you have RTX off...

[Dylanc1500]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

That is because you have RTX off...

Windows aero with ray tracing. "Hey Microsoft!"

[ouroesa]

Maybe I will finally be able to access my Intel Graphics settings to get rid of the annoying bug where the top of maximized windows sometimes have black sections on one of my monitors. It drives me nuts! Currently I just get to old loading and then closing of the Intel UHD Graphics Control Panel and I can't really reinstall anything because work computer.

[ouroesa]

Nope, this one still crashes after a few settings. Good job Intel!

[Blademaster91]

18 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Panel is scalable. My screen is high resolution

Yeah that makes sense, it does look nice and with how much Intel updated the app I think it has something to do with their rumored dGPU. I'd like to see Nvidia update their control panel with something, and I don't like geforce experience.

12 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Windows aero with ray tracing. "Hey Microsoft!"

I actually miss Windows aero, IMO aero looks a lot better than the Win10 UI.

[Dylanc1500]

1 hour ago, Blademaster91 said:

I actually miss Windows aero, IMO aero looks a lot better than the Win10 UI.

I was actually a big fan of the aero glass. I definitely prefer it to the metro theme. I'm kind of curious how 10 would perform if the reintroduced it fully.

[DrMacintosh]

Well gee, I wonder who is the only company left with an outdated driver control panel 

 

[Dylanc1500]

7 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Well gee, I wonder who is the only company left with an outdated driver control panel 

 

Dadgummit Matrox, get it together!

[Nowak]

2 hours ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

More like Windows XP but yeah. It's really disappointing how Nvidia's control panel is stuck in 2002.

[Princess Luna]

2 hours ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

I prefer it

[DrMacintosh]

4 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I prefer it

That's like saying you prefer to type documents on a Tandy 1000

[aezakmi]

last graphics control panel I've seen looked like this 10+ years ago 

[Blademaster91]

48 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I prefer it

I understand people might prefer it,like if it isn't broken why fix it. I don't open the Nvidia control panel very often and really don't mind if overclocking apps aren't built into the control panel.

[Drak3]

3 hours ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Meanwhile nvidia is still stuck in windows 2000 with their UI...

If it ain't broke.

 

And if we're being pragmatic, it's better than AMD's new panel.

[williamcll]

But when will get good intel GPUs?

[Princess Luna]

8 hours ago, Blademaster91 said:

if overclocking apps aren't built into the control panel.

Even if they added it, I'd continue using MSi Afterburner any ways...

[Princess Luna]

11 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

 

It is available for download from Windows 10 Store:

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PLFNLNT3G5G

I only realized this now, another application that's exclusive to the Windows Store? this trend is getting dangerously mainstream... guess doesn't matter to me then as I'll keep with the old one even if I did want the new one.