Dell Studio 17 Graphic Card is not performing well, Can I update the driver

I just purchased Dell Studio s17-169B. The graphic card in this laptop is Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. However, when I check graphic driver through device manager, I have found that driver is for Mobile Intel 4 series express chipset family with version 7.15.10.1576. My question is: can I download Dell Studio 1737 Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Driver A03 to update my current gtaphic driver so that the graphic display can be improved? Otherwise, I may return this laptop back to Bestbuy. Thanks for your input.

Define "not performing well"...
If you're playing 3D games, you will find that the 4500MHD is going to be lacking in general regardless of the driver installed.  Any Intel GMA series integrated graphics solution is going to be at the bottom of the barrel in terms of 3D performance.  In most cases, the only thing worse than a GMA series accelerator is an older GMA series accelerator.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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