Hardware decoder and encoder driver recommendations
Microsoft supports all decoders and encoders except those listed in this article.
Hardware decoder driver recommendations - Intel
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0116 | [2,0,11,929] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0126 | [0.0.0.0] - [8.15.10.2418] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [0.0.0.0] - [8.15.10.2753] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x2772 | [8.15.10.1749] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0162, 0x0166 | [0.0.0.0] - [9.17.10.2850] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [9.17.10.2867] - [9.17.10.4459] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x1616 | [9.18.7.9] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.10.3431] - [10.18.10.4425] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.14.4280] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x1616 | [10.18.15.4256] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x1916 | [10.18.15.4293] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.15.4281] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [20.19.15.4390] - [20.19.15.4444] |
| Windows 10 | all | [21.20.16.4541] |
| Windows 10 | all | [22.20.16.4811] |
| Windows 10 | all | [24.20.100.6293] |
Hardware decoder driver recommendations - Nvidia
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0540 | [8.15.1.1243] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A20 | [8.15.11.8627], [8.15.11.8634], [8.15.11.8642] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A34 | [8.15.11.8631], [8.15.11.8636], [8.15.11.8652], [8.15.11.8662], [8.15.11.8664], [8.16.11.8691] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A74 | [8.15.11.8636], [8.15.11.8652], [8.15.11.8688] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A28 | [8.15.11.8644] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A69 | [8.16.11.8691] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A3C | [0.0.0.0] - [8.17.12.6721] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0873 | [8.17.12.8562] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x040C, 0x0429, 0x06FD | [0.0.0.0] - [8.17.12.9670] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [8.17.11.9745], [8.17.12.5738] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x0A2B | [0.0.0.0] - [9.18.13.282] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x087D | [9.18.13.697] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x1040 | [0.0.0.0] - [9.18.13.1106] |
| Windows 10 | all | [10.18.13.5891] - [10.18.13.6881] |
| Windows 10 | all | [21.21.13.6909], [21.21.13.7570] |
| Windows 7 | all | [21,21,13,4201] |
Hardware decoder driver recommendations - AMD
For legacy operating systems, only the following Device_ids are enabled for hardware acceleration.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) |
|---|---|
| Windows 7/ Windows 8/ Windows 8.1 |
0x9874, 0x9851, 0x9853, 0x9854, 0x9855, 0x9856, 0x9857, 0x9858, 0x9857, 0x9858, 0x9859, 0x985A, 0x985B, 0x985C, 0x985D, 0x985E, 0x985F, 0x98E4, 0x67DF, 0x67C0, 0x67C2, 0x67C4, 0x67C7, 0x67D0, 0x67EF, 0x67FF, 0x67E0, 0x67E1, 0x67E8, 0x67E9, 0x67EB, 0x67DF, 0x67EF, 0x67FF, 0x6981, 0x6987, 0x6900, 0x694C, 0x694E, 0x694F, 0x6860, 0x6861, 0x6862, 0x6863, 0x6864, 0x6867, 0x6868, 0x6869, 0x686A, 0x686B, 0x686C, 0x686D, 0x686E, 0x687F, 0x69A0, 0x69A1, 0x69A2, 0x69A3, 0x69AF, 0x66A0, 0x66A1, 0x66A2, 0x66AF |
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [0.0.0.0] – [25.20.15017.1009] |
Hardware encoder driver recommendations - Intel
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | all | [8.15.10.2200] - [8.15.10.2600] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [8.15.10.2653] - [8.15.10.2827] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [9.14.3.1176] - [9.14.3.1177] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [9.17.10.2800] - [9.17.10.9999] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [9.18.10.3222] |
| Windows 7 | all | [9.18.10.3234] |
| Windows 7 | all | [9.18.10.3272] |
| Windows 7 | all | [10.18.10.3242] - [10.18.10.9999] |
| Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.10.0000] - [10.18.10.9999] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.14.4153] - [10.18.14.4161] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [10.18.14.4264] |
| Windows 7 | all | [10.18.14.4578] |
| Windows 7 | all | [10.18.14.4889] |
| Windows 7 | all | [10.18.14.5057] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [20.19.15.4300] - [20.19.15.4444] |
| Windows 7 | all | [20.19.15.4474] |
Hardware encoder driver recommendations - Nvidia
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [0.0.0.0] - [21.21.13.7848] |
Hardware encoder driver recommendations - AMD
For legacy operating systems, only the following Device_ids are enabled for hardware acceleration.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 | 0x9874, 0x9850, 0x9851, 0x9852, 0x9853, 0x9854, 0x9855, 0x9856, 0x9857, 0x9858, 0x9859, 0x985A, 0x985B, 0x985C, 0x985D, 0x985E, 0x985F, 0x98E4, 0x67C0, 0x67C1, 0x67C2, 0x67C3, 0x67C4, 0x67C5, 0x67C6, 0x67C7, 0x67C8, 0x67C9, 0x67CA, 0x67CB, 0x67CC, 0x67CD, 0x67CE, 0x67CF, 0x67D0, 0x67D1, 0x67D2, 0x67D3, 0x67D4, 0x67D5, 0x67D6, 0x67D7, 0x67D8, 0x67D9, 0x67DA, 0x67DB, 0x67DC, 0x67DD, 0x67DE, 0x67DF, 0x67E0, 0x67E1, 0x67E2, 0x67E3, 0x67E4, 0x67E5, 0x67E6, 0x67E7, 0x67E8, 0x67E9, 0x67EA, 0x67EB, 0x67EC, 0x67ED, 0x67EE, 0x67EF, 0x67F0, 0x67F1, 0x67F2, 0x67F3, 0x67F4, 0x67F5, 0x67F6, 0x67F7, 0x67F8, 0x67F9, 0x67FA, 0x67FB, 0x67FC, 0x67FD, 0x67FE, 0x67FF, 0x1304, 0x1305, 0x1306, 0x1307, 0x1308, 0x1309, 0x130A, 0x130B, 0x130C, 0x130D, 0x130E, 0x130F, 0x1310, 0x1311, 0x1312, 0x1313, 0x1314, 0x1315, 0x1316, 0x1317, 0x1318, 0x1319, 0x131A, 0x131B, 0x131C, 0x131D, 0x131E, 0x131F, 0x66A0, 0x66A1, 0x66A2, 0x66A3, 0x66A4, 0x66A7, 0x66AF, 0x6860, 0x6861, 0x6862, 0x6863, 0x6864, 0x6867, 0x6868, 0x6869, 0x686A, 0x686B, 0x686D, 0x686E, 0x687F, 0x69A0, 0x69A1, 0x69A2, 0x69A3, 0x69AF |
The following combinations of operating system, model, and driver are not enabled for hardware acceleration due to various driver issues.
| Operating system | Model (Device_id) | Driver/range |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | 0x674a | [0.0.0.0] – [99.9999.9999.9999] |
| Windows 7 | all | [0.0.0.0] - [16.199.9999.9999] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [15.21.0.0] - [16.199.9999.9999] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [15.201.1101.0] |
| Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 | all | [21.19.137.1] |