Updating Macbook Graphics Card Drivers

i have tried playing warcraft 3 using the macbook as it is. and it is pretty crappy. i think if the drivers were updated it would run more smoothly.
i was wondering if its possible to upgrade them?
i know its an integrated chipset and w/e but is there anything more i can do as far as software upgrading?
Mac OS X (10.4.7) 13" Macbook 30 Gig Video iPod

for now the updater for graphic card should be in the 10.4.7 or 10.4.8 updater.
Go to blizzard sites and download patch and updater for wIII (ver 1.20?), it might help too.
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