intel hd graphics 3000 gaming driver 64 bit

I am resigned to the fact that I will probably have to purchase a new laptop in order to get a better gaming experience, but I just wanted to check whether I was missing anything obvious first. it also states '(9.)' - but it gives a date of, which contradicts the date showing on my system? When I try to download this driver it tells me that my 'computer currently contains driver versions newer than the versions you are about to install.' I believe the driver I have is this: Download Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows* 7/8-64-bit - although it shows as 15.28. How can my graphics drivers be 597 days old with no updates available? Have intel stopped releasing graphics driver updates for my graphics card/processor? When I try using the intel driver and support assistant, it tells me that there are no updates available.

The problem is that when I go to intel to update my graphics driver, none of the ones I try (which I believe match my specifications) will successfully download because it tells me I don't 'meet minimum requirements'. Some of the games tell me that my 'graphics drivers are 597 days old' - which would match the date being shown as my driver date ().

Now I'm trying to get back into those same games and have found that they are incredibly slow - even with graphics at minimal. I used to use the laptop for gaming about 2 years ago but stopped. I am trying to work out whether I have the most 'up to date' graphics driver possible for my laptop (which is about 3-4 years old at least).

Intel hd graphics 3000 gaming driver 64 bit